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Traffic regulation for ACAUT ‘Public Awareness Rally’ today [ PAGE 02]

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october 31: AcAUt Public Awareness rally

reflections

By Sandemo Ngullie

ACAUT members Home Minister appeals meet NSCN public to ‘maintain calm’ (IM) to clarify Kohima, october 30 (mexN): Home Minister purpose of rally of Nagaland, G. Kaito Aye, has personally appealed to Morung Express News Dimapur | October 30

“where the Chief Minister has become the biggest beneficiary by executing all major contract works through firms” in the name of his family members. The NPCC also expressed that the NSCN (IM) banning the NTC and disallowing ACAUT to conduct a mass rally goes against the principles of democracy. “Since NTC has just been formed as a social organization like the Tenyimi Union, UNC, ENPO, Naga Hoho etc, the house felt that all civil societies should be

treated equally.” The meeting was also of the opinion that ACAUT is fighting to curb multiple taxation imposed by State Government agencies, municipal councils and other organisations. Therefore, the NPCC appealed to all concerned to cooperate with ACAUT to eradicate the “menace of unabated taxation.” The Congress also resolved “to pursue for an early Naga political settlement and urge the negotiating parties to arrive at a logical conclusion which will be honourable and acceptable.” The NPCC resolution was signed and issued by its President SI Jamir.

“If you tremble with indignation at every injustice then you are a comrade of mine.” A signatory of the Action Committee Against Unabated Taxation’s (ACAUT) banner at the Clock Tower put down Che Guevara next to his/her name. Others put in poems and words. “I am a student and I am worried about my future,” read the short message next to one of the signatures. Some put in the name of their organization and business establishment alongside their signatures. Thahekhu Village Council put up a banner of its own in support of the ACAUT, and people continued to sign the banner till after dark on October 30. The ACAUT is slated to hold a ‘Public Awareness Rally’ at the Clock Tower on Thursday, October 31 at 9.30am as continuation of its Signature Campaign to draw support for its larger campaign against “unabated taxation” by state and non state agencies. A five-member team of the ACAUT, informed a press release from its media cell, met with the steering committee of the NSCN (IM) and its Ato Kilonser today at Hebron Camp to clarify the purpose of the rally. The NSCN (IM) has

“disallowed” the public rally “in the interest of the Indo-Naga talks.” The ACAUT team, led by senior citizen Hekhevi Achumi, has clarified to the NSCN (IM) leaders during a five-hour marathon meeting that the rally has “nothing to do with the peace talks,” and is focused on “streamlining taxation.” In the light of its October 29 resolution the ACAUT has informed that they will “go ahead” with the rally, and has asked people to attend it. The government has been urged by the ACAUT to provide security to this end at the site and surrounding areas.

New Delhi, october 30 (pti): Expressing concern over the rising number of crimes against women, the Supreme Court on Wednesday said they are not safe and even subjected to molestation while travelling in buses. A bench headed by Justice G S Singhvi wondered why people in recent years have lost confidence in gov-

ernments and come out on streets in protest. “Why is it happening in the last few years? Why people are losing confidence? It did not happen ten years ago. Crime against women has come to the forefront only in the last five years. They used to suffer silently and they still continue to do so except in a few cases when there have been protests

and it has come out in the open,” the bench said. The bench said that the December 16 gang rape is not an isolated incident and such type of offence was committed in the past also. “Everyday girls travelling in buses are subjected to molestation. Women continue to suffer,” the bench said, adding “We remember Nirbhaya but the memo-

ries of the earlier incidents are not good and such cases happened earlier also.” It said people are coming out on streets as they are not satisfied and their rights are not protected by the government bodies. The court was hearing a PIL seeking its direction for setting up of a special team to probe an alleged incident of policemen

ACAUT? I support it... I mean, I don’t. I mean, in other words I don’t know. I mean. On the other hand i..i...i..

‘Govt decision to shift District HQ shall stand’ Kohima, october 30 (mexN): The State Government has notified that the decision to shift the Peren District Headquarters shall stand. This has been stated in an order passed by Additional Chief Secretary and Commissioner, Banuo Z. Jamir on October 29, 2013. “Whereas the Circular issued by the Deputy Commissioner Peren vide letter NO. REV/SA-1/08-09/586 dated 28/10/2013 regarding continuance of the Abeyance Order issued by him vide letter NO. REV/ SA-1/08-09/563 dated 18/10/2013, is contrary to the directives issued to him contained in this office letter NO. NO.CNR-4/11/2004 dated 25/10/2013, wherein it had been communicated that the Government decision to shift the District Headquarter shall stand,” the order stated. Further it noted that the “said circular mentioned above is hereby set aside and the Deputy Commissioner Peren is directed to take necessary action in accordance with the instructions contained in the letter of this office of even no. dated 25/10/2013.”

Ensure food safety

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Dimapur, october 30 (mexN): The Directorate of Health & Family Welfare today issued a directive to the CMO and Food Safety Officers of the district “to conduct inspections of Hotels, Restaurants, Bakeries, Canteens- (Office/ College/ School/ Institutions) Tea stalls and other public eating places including Street food vendors under its respective jurisdictions to ensure safety of food at all levels.” In a statement by the Principal Director &Addl. Food Safety Commissioner, he informed that this directive was made “in view of festive seasons round the corner and the forth coming Hornbill festival and 50th year of celebration of the Statehood.” Furthermore, it was stated that the inspection be conducted in consultation with district administration and Town council and that the exercise should be completed by November 15, 2013 and to submit the “action taken report” on or before November 20, 2013. This directive was issued “in exercise of the powers conferred under Section 30 (3) of the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 and Rules 2011, the directive stated.

A relative cries at the Regional Institute of Medical Sciences, or RIMS hospital after a crude bomb went off at a covered bus stop in Imphal, Manipur state, India, Wednesday, Oct. 30. Police said two people died in the blast that happened just a day after another explosion injured five people in the same northeast Indian city. (AP Photo)

Development has come to a ‘grinding halt’

Dimapur, october 30 (mexN): The Nagaland Pradesh Congress Committee (NPCC) has pointed out that development works in Nagaland have come to a “grinding halt” and charged the NPF government with “emptying the state exchequer by indulging in mass corruptions.” This was part of a resolution adopted at the joint meeting of the NPCC held on October 29 in Kohima in the presence of Dr. K. Jayakumar, Secretary AICC, in-charge Nagaland. According to the resolutions adopted, the members deliberated that the NPF government has failed to prepare the Works Pro-

NPCC makes a resolution to ‘chargesheet and expose’ NPF government

gramme for 2013-14 and that it was “reduced to becoming a salary dispensing agency for the first time in the history of the state coinciding with the 50th state anniversary.” It has, therefore, resolved to “chargesheet and expose the NPF govt. for emptying the state exchequer by indulging in mass corruptions bringing entire developmental works to a grinding halt.” The NPCC stated that the “misdeeds” of the NPF party government is being raised from time to time

the public to “maintain calm” and “allow the law enforcement agencies of the State to do their job,” during the ‘Public Awareness Rally’ called by the ACAUT. “In view of the turn of events after destroying banners of ACAUT by miscreants and the proposed Public Awareness Rally of ACAUT to be held at the City Tower Dimapur on October 31, 2013, there have been tensions and apprehensions in the minds of the general public,” informed a ‘public appeal’ from the Home Minister’s office today. “The Government has been doing its best to see that peace and tranquility is maintained.” He further sought “cooperation from all sections of the society so that public order is maintained.”

Security intensified for Rally The Nagaland Police has intensified security measures in a run up to the ACAUT ‘Public Awareness Rally’ proposed to be held on October 31 at 9.30am at the Clock Tower here. The SP of Dimapur, VZ Angami, has informed that there

will be intensified motor vehicle checking for 2-3 days apart from the day of the rally. Additional companies will be deployed to take charge of the law and order situation. Central paramilitary forces like Assam Rifles and CRPF will also keep guard. Citizens have been advised to avoid carrying anything to the rally that could be used as a weapon.

Parking at DDSC stadium Further, it has been informed by the SP’s office that the DDSC stadium has been allotted for vehicular parking for those attending the rally in order to facilitate the smooth movement of vehicular traffic. All concerned have been requested to utilize the designated parking lot so as to avoid inconveniences during the rally. Traffic Regulations for October 31 on page 2. Messages of support on page 5.

Govt panel recommends Crimes against women increasing: Supreme Court Rs. 5 hike in diesel prices

New Delhi, october 30 (reuters): A government panel recommended that India immediately raise diesel prices by about 9.5 percent or 5 rupees a litre and take other measures to cut a huge oil subsidy bill, but its suggestions may prove tough to follow. The panel, set up in May to advise the government on fuel pricing, also suggested capping the subsidy on diesel sales at 6 rupees a litre, Oil Minister S. Veerappa Moily told a press conference on Wednesday India, the world’s fourth-largest oil importer, needs to rein in spending to help stabilise its finances and support the rupee, which hit a record low earlier this year. The 5 rupee diesel price hike could cut the annual subsidy bill by 400 billion rupees, said Kirit Parikh, the head of the government panel that submitted the report. Diesel accounts for over 40 percent of India’s refined fuel use. With state elections looming from November and a general election due by May 2014, however, the government may find it difficult to raise domestic fuel prices sharply at a time that inflation is still high. “We recognise it may not be possible right now to increase prices by the same quantum as

suggested in the report,” Parikh said. Annual inflation accelerated to a seven-month high of 6.4 percent in September, driven by higher food prices and fuel inflation, which is running at about 10 percent. Diesel demand in India is not very sensitive to price, because it is mainly used to transport goods by road and to run generators in a country plagued by power shortages. Demand runs at over 1 million barrels per day. In January, government allowed fuel retailers to raise the price of subsidised diesel by 1 cent a litre every month and asked bulk buyers to pay market rates, but prices are still below global market levels. The panel also suggested a 4 rupee/litre increase in the price of kerosene, a politically sensitive commodity widely used by the rural poor. Kerosene prices have not been raised since June 2011, and any increase would help narrow the gap with diesel and curb switching and adulteration. The panel also favoured limiting the sale of cooking gas cylinders sold at subsidised rates to six per household from nine, plus a gradual increase in retail prices to shift to market pricing in three years’ time.

beating up Aam Aadmi Party members protesting non-registration of an FIR in a rape case in June this year. It reserved its order and asked senior advocate Shanti Bhushan, appearing for petitioner and Delhi government counsel Siddharth Luthra to suggest names of two persons each who could be part of team to conduct the probe.

Satellite tracking of Amur Falcons to begin

Dimapur, october 30 (mexN): A joint mission is underway to ‘satellite tag’ the Amur Falcon. The Ministry of Environment and Forests, The Wildlife Institute of India, Dehradun, Convention on Migratory Species Office, United Nations Environment Programme, Environment Agency Abu Dhabi and Nagaland Forest Department will take up this “joint scientific mission.” “The bird of prey visits Nagaland from October to November every year, probably before taking a giant leap across the Indian Ocean,” explained M. Lokeswara Rao, Principal Conservator of Forests and Head of Forest Force, Nagaland. “The raptor spends its day in search of food and settles on the trees for roosting during the night. There are issues and threats related to conservation of Amur Falcons, particularly during their seasonal migration across the Indian territory. One of the key requirements for preparing a ‘Conservation Action Plan’ for this species is a comprehensive understanding of their seasonal migration patterns. As the species is a very long distant migrant there is a need to

Chief Wildlife Warden refutes The State Department of Forests has refuted the number of Amur Falcons killed in Nagaland last year. The Chief Wildlife Warden, Dimapur, has pitted the number at 30,000, as opposed to the estimate of 1,10,000-1,40,000 made by researchers last year. Detailed report on Page 2

A joint scientific mission is underway to ‘satellite tag’ the Amur Falcon to trace its migration route. Amur Falcons are often seen in the evenings, flying around their roosting site in Doyang, Wokha.

use specialized satellite transmitters, which can track their seasonal movements.” In that, the birds will be tagged with antenna and tracked through satellite. To undertake this joint scientific mission in the Doyang area of Wokha in Nagaland, scientists from Wild life Institute of India, Programme Officer - Birds of Prey (Raptors), Convention on Migratory Species Office United Nations Environment Programme

Abu Dhabi, and two leading scientists from Hungary who have experience of satellite tracking of Falcons will visit Nagaland in the first week of November. Rao said, “It is planned to put satellite transmitters on 5 Amur Falcons during the visit of the scientific team to Nagaland. It is first of its kind in the country to put satellite transmitter on Amur Falcons. Nagaland will be in world map with this operation.” The Chief Wildlife War-

den T. Lotha and his team of officers from wildlife wing of the department and other forest officers in Doyang will be helping and supervising the whole operation. The Amur Falcon (Falco amurensis) is a small raptor belonging to the falcon family (Falconidae). Every October, a large number of Amur Falcons arrive in the North East, especially Nagaland, from Siberia en route to their final destination — Somalia, Kenya and South Africa. Though the Amur Falcon is not an endangered species of bird, there has been a huge interest for the majestic bird species because of its migratory behaviour.

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Dimapur, OctOber 30 (mexN): In view of the “Public Awareness Rally” called by the Action Committee Against Unabated Taxation (ACAUT) on October 31, 2013 at Clock Tower from 9:30 am onwards, the Superintendent of Police, Dimapur has directed the following traffic regulation to be enforced on the day of the rally effective from 6:00 am onwards till the end of the rally. 1. No vehicle shall be allowed to proceed beyond Plaza Point, Khermahal Junction and Metro Hospital towards Clock Tower. 2. All vehicles coming from Tragopan junction and proceeding towards Notun Basti/Duncan Basti area shall be diverted from Khermahal Junction toSKETCH MAP OF TRAFFIC REGULATION ON 31ST OCT’2013 wards Oasis and exit from Notun Basti junction. shall be diverted from proceeding towards 5. No vehicles coming from 6. All concerned citizens of 3. All vehicles coming from Khermahal junction toTragopan junction shall Dhobinalla and Deluxe Dimapur are requested Tragopan junction and wards Deluxe Point. be diverted from Notun Point to Plaza Point shall to cooperate and abide proceeding towards 4. All vehicles coming from BAsti junction and exit at be allowed to proceed towith the above traffic IRB personnel mans the traffic around City Tower, while a passerby stops his bike to append Church Road/Dhobinala Duncan Basti area and Khermahal junction. wards Clock Tower. regulation his signature in support of the ACAUT Campaign. (Caisii Mao Photo)

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State FCI employees join Dept refutes report on Amur Falcon killing country-wide agitation Morung Express News Dimapur |October 30

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State FCI employees, seen observing nationwide agitation at Regional Office (Nagaland & Manipur) Dimapur at Bank Colony, Dimapur.

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Dimapur, OctOber 30 (mexN): The employees of FCI (Food Corporation of India) Regional Office NM (Nagaland & Manipur) Dimapur today observed nationwide agitation at its office located at Bank Colony Dimapur. The Bhartiya Khadya Nigam Karamchari Sangh (Food Corporation of India Employees Union) and Food Corporation of India Executive Staff Union Central Committee had once again called for a revival of the country-wide agitation which deferred on June 26, 2013. Highlighting the effects in Nagaland, a press note issued by Yanger Aier, Regional Secretary of Bhartiya Khadya Nigam Karamchari Sangh/FCI Workers Union (BKNKS) has stated that FCI handles around 70

million Metric tonnes countrywide. He informed Naglaand have four FSD (Food Storage Depot) which include FSD Dimapur, FSD Mon, FSD Mokokchung & FSD Tuensang. It was also said that FSD Dimapur is the nerve point in Nagaland which handles more than 6 lakhs metric tonnes in last financial year covering parts of Assam, Manipur & Nagaland for PDS (Pblic Ditribution System). The note also stated that Phase -II will start December 17, 2013 which will be for indefinite period, and total bandh in operation of depots and office will be affected. “We call everyone to support for our cause during the agitation and bear the hardship. We deeply regret for inconvenience caused during the agitation,” the note stated.

Chief Wildlife Warden, Dimapur, T. Lotha has refuted a report which stated that 1, 10, 000 to 1, 40, 000 Amur Falcons were massacred in Nagaland last year. He was referring to an article titled, “The Flight of the Amur Falcon” published in a local daily on October 30. Without denying that the migratory birds were killed, T. Lotha, said the figure was “highly exaggerated” and that the unauthenticated report had badly damaged the image of the government and Forest Department in particular. He roughly put the figure of Amur Falcons killed in Nagaland last year to 30, 000. “Ramki, co-founder of Conservation India and Sashank Dalvi, a research associate at the Centre for Wildlife Studies went to Doyang, stayed there for three days and came out with the exaggerated

figure. How in three days they could assess this figure? That is mysterious.” the Chief Wildlife Warden queried during a press conference at his office chamber on Wednesday. He said the duo do not have any basis, authentic data or modality assessment adding “everybody was shocked.” He said the duo did not even crosscheck with the Forest Department or consult with it. “They have concern for Amur Falcon and I appreciate it but they do not have concern for Naga people, which I abhor,” T. Lotha added. He said India is a signatory to the Convention of Migratory Species and so it is mandatory for the State Government to protect the birds while passing through Nagaland. He also reminded about the directive of the Rural Development Department to all the villages to conserve ecological environment

& Wild Life preservation failing which the villages would be penalized by stopping grants-in-aid allocations. “Nagaland has become a haven for Amur Falcon because they are completely protected,” T. Lotha claimed. Commenting on the unhappiness expressed by the villages where the birds are roosting, T. Lotha said the government has a system of working and that it cannot manufacture benefits overnight for them. The department will have to analyse the strength of the villages in protection of the bird and then draw up an action plan. In the first phase, T. Lotha said the Department has accomplished conducting awareness campaign, sensitization and education about the bird with the help of villages and NGOs such as Nagaland Wildlife & Biodiversity Conservation Trust, Wildlife Trust

of India, Natural Nagas and others. In the second phase, the Department is contemplating livelihood intervention for the villagers of the bird roosting areas, he added. T. Lotha said positive things were happening in protection of the bird as villagers have provided all logistic support. He appreciated the villagers and NGOs for their cooperation and participation in protection of the bird. He also urged the villagers to capitalize on migration of the bird for their economic benefit and added that the Department was capable of helping them. T. Lotha said the Department has deployed wildlife protection force in Doyang and was patrolling round the clock. He also informed that the United Nations Environment Programme was supervising the migration of the Amur Falcon.

Mock drill on quake disaster to be held at Mkg

mOkOkchuNg, OctOber 30 (Dipr): Aiming at minimizing casualties and intensity of damage to properties during imminent earthquake disaster, Senior Consultant, National Disaster Management Authority, New Delhi, Brigadier (Dr) Khanna, conducted Table top exercise to the responders (High level district officials) from Mokokchung, Tuensang, Mon, Longleng and Zunheboto districts on the second day of the ‘Capacity Development Pro-

gramme’ at Mayangnokcha Government Higher Secondary School at Mokokchung on October 30, 2013. Brigadier Khanna said the three-day programme focused on earthquake disasters as Nagaland, part of the north east is most vulnerable to earthquake disasters and felt a need to remain alert to effectively respond to it. Briefing newsmen, Khanna said that during table top exercise he and other specialists on the subject had exclusive interaction

with the high level districts officials on the preparedness and exercise to be taken during post disasters. Brigadier Khanna said that mock exercise will be conducted at eight places in Mokokchung town namely; Queen Marry Higher Secondary School, Mayangnokcha Government Higher Secondary School, Mokokchung Municipal Shopping Complex, Imkongliba Memorial District Hospital, Woodland Nursing Home, DRDA Office building, Supong Shopping

Mall and Hotel Metsuben on October 31st. He invited public to take part in the mock exercise in any of the eight places to ensure that Mokokchung district become earthquake resistant by participation of community and preparedness of first responders at district level. Others experts who are involved in the three-day programme include specialist from NDMA, New Delhi, B.B Gadnayak and Manohar Singh from Guwahati.

‘Towards a safer and resilient Nagaland’

kOhima, OctOber 30 (Dipr): Three days workshop for capacity development programme got underway on October 30, 2013 on the theme “Towards a safer and resilient Nagaland” at SIRD Conference Hall, Kohima. Interacting with the participants, AVSM, SM, VSM, PPMG, Senior Specialist (CB and ME) GOI, V.K. Datta said that the capacity development programme (CDP) has been planned in Kohima involving all the district in Nagaland, clubbed at Kohima and Mokokchung for table top, conducting mock exercise on earthquake and disaster management to create awareness and preparedness among the people. This scenario is based upon 1847 earthquake which caused heavy damage to life and properties in the entire north east. He further said the ongoing workshop would include IRS formation of incidence response team, detailment of officers who are the stakeholders in disaster management as

per IRS and presentation of plans related to each districts to play the role in disaster management. V.K. Datta also opined that the actual scenario will emerge in earthquake disaster and to assess the State of Nagaland in any man made or disaster. On the 3rd day, the mock exercise based on earthquake 8.7 Richter scale with epicentre in Shillong, Meghalaya having severe effect in all the north-eastern State including Nagaland would be discussed. Welcome address was delivered by Deputy Commissioner Kohima, W. Honje Konyak while vote of thanks was proposed by Elizabeth, CEO, KMC (DDMA, Kohima). The workshop is being organised by Nagaland State Disaster Management Authority (Home Department) in collaboration with National Disaster Management Authority, Government of India. DDMA officials and line departments from all the districts participated in the programme.

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FTC Decade Anniversary celebration Dimapur, OctOber 30 (mexN): Faith Theological College (FTC), at Ura Villa Colony, Circuit House Area, Dimapur will be observing “Decade Anniversary Celebration” at Town Hall, Dimapur on November 20, 2013 at 10:30 am. A press note issued by Rev. Dr. S. Gangte, Founder Principal, FTC informed that Kiyanilie Peseyie, Minister Social Welfare, Government of Nagaland will be the chief guest and Evan. L.L. Muona (Northeast Jim Reeves) will enthrall the gathering. All the Board Members, Parents, Church Leaders, former graduates. The note mentioned that correspondence students, friends, well wishers etc. are requested to attend the program without fail. For details one can contact Rev. Dr. S. Gangte, Founder Principal, FTC at Mobile No. 9436425173 I 9856319201- 9774870677.

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Social Work at Zunheboto

ZuNhebOtO, OctOber 30 (Dipr): In view of the forthcoming Ahuna Festival 2013, there will be mass Social Work on November 9, 2013 at Zunheboto town starting from 7:00 am in the morning. Deputy Commissioner Zunheboto, L. Akato Sema NCS requested all the departments, general public to participate in the mass social work.

State govt to observe National Re-Dedication Day

Dimapur, OctOber 30 (Dipr): Along with the rest of the country, Nagaland will be observing October 31, 2013 as National Re-dedication Day in the State capital Kohima. A memorandum issued by Home Department, Government of Nagaland directed all Heads of Department and Central Offices in Nagaland to organise the same in their respective office at 12:00 noon. In the Civil Secretariat the function will be held in the Conference Hall where all government employees including those of Central Government in the Kohima are requested to attend the function positively. National Re-dedication Day Pledge- “I solemnly Pledge to work with dedication to preserve and strengthen the freedom and integrity of the Nation. I further affirm that I shall never resort to violence and that all differences and disputes relating to religion, language, region or other political or economic grievances should be settled by peaceful and constitutional means”.

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NWVA meeting on Oct 31

Dimapur, OctOber 30 (mexN): There will be a general meeting of the Nagaland Women Voluntary Association (NWVA) on the 31st October, 2013 at 2:00 PM in the conference Hall of the Working Women's Hostel, Sanuoru. All members are requested to attend the meeting. This was notified in après note issued by General Secretary, NWVA.

Zunheboto DPDB postponed

ZuNhebOtO, OctOber 30 (Dipr): The Zunheboto DPDB meeting which was scheduled on November 8, 2013 has been postponed to November 12, 2013, due to unavoidable circumstances. The time and venue remains the same. In this respect, the District Planning Officer and Member Secretary DPDB Zunheboto K. Sekhamo requested all the members to note the change of date and to make it convenient to attend the meeting positively.

Infection management environment plan training held

phek, OctOber 30 (Dipr): Two day training on Infection Management Environment Plan (IMEP) for Medical Officers, Nurses, Laboratory technician and Waste Handlers was held at the Conference Hall of the Chief Medical Officer Phek, from October 29 to 30, 2013. Resource person Dy. CMO, Dr. Ritu Thurr, spoke on the topic “bio-medical Waste” and said that hospital waste/health care waste includes establishments, research facilities and laboratories including minor or scattered source such as health care taken at home (Insulin injection). He also suggested for segregation, collection storage, and transportation stating that disposing treatment material waste at the hospital was risky and for which control measures need to be taken. District Programme Manager, Phek, Keneingutuo Albert, who was one of the resource person spoke on the topic “Legal aspects of infection Management environment Plan (IMEP)” where he emphasized on the issues and challenges relevant to health and environmental risks in healthcare facilities. A demonstration of segregation of Biomedical waste was carried out at District hospital, Phek by MO Phek, Dr. Vetsolo-u.

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ZYF expose rampant collection by cops on transporters in Mnp

Insurgency not ended completely but considerably less: Tarun Gogoi

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collection of taxes by police and excise personnel would invite strong protest of people and that any consequences will be borne by the State Government. The ZYF has brought to the notice of the media the “exorbitant” amount as taxes levied by State police personnel at different Excise Post, Police Station and Police outpost located on the National Highway 37 on trucks ferrying essential commodities for Longmai, Nungba and

Tamenglong HQ of Tamenglong district. While stating that this is a great concern for the people, especially of Tamenglong district, the ZYF informed that it was monitoring the movement of trucks carrying essential commodities on this road. The ZYF disclosed that police personnel are levying varied amount of taxes on every truck at the rate of Rs. 400 at Patsoi Khongnangkhong Police Gate, Rs. 1000 charged at Patsoi Police Station for carrying

rice apart from normal tax, Rs. 200 at Keithelmanbi Excise Check post, Rs.400 at Keithelmanbi Police Out Post, Rs. 2500 at Sapermeina Police Out Post located at Keithelmanbi for carrying rice for Tamenglong apart from Rs. 500 as tax, Rs. 300 at Longmai (Noney) Excise post, Rs. 300 at Longmai (Noney) Police Out Post, Rs. 200 at Taobam (Irang) Excise post. Rs. 4000 charged by Police commando at Dharamsala,

GUwahatI, OctOber 30 (IaNS): The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Wednesday suggested that the Manipur government immediately remove all 'arbitrary restrictions' imposed on access to the state's prominent rights activist Irom Sharmila. Sharmila, popularly known as the Iron Lady of Manipur has been on an indefinite fast since November 2000 demanding revocation of the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA), 1958, from the state. The NHRC took a suo motu cognizance of the restrictions and suggested to Manipur that these restrictions are in breach of India's obligations under internationalhumanrightsstandards and principles and a grave violation of human rights. The development came a week after two commission members met Sharmila Oct 23 during its threeday sitting in Imphal. She was found frail but alert and did not complain of any physical ill-treatment. However, she repeatedly said she was rarely allowed visitors, whereas all others in the custody of the state govern-

ment routinely receive visits from family and friends. The commission issued notice to the Manipur chief secretary and said Sharmila must be permitted to receive visitors under the regime that governs all people in judicial custody. The rights panel has asked for a report by Dec 6 on the steps taken on its recommendation. "The Commission observed that it believes that if the government of Manipur could deny permission to its special rapporteur, a retired director general of police, and to special rapporteurs of the United Nations (UN), to visit Sharmila, it is unlikely that it gives others access to her," the NHRC said in a statement. "It would appear that, while keeping her alive, since her death would create problems for the state government, it is trying to break her spirit through this enforced isolation, for which there is no judicial mandate, though she is in judicial custody," said an NHRC statement. "The state government officers could not give any satisfactory reply to the commission on this egregious exception made to the practice in her case, but was informed

that permission to meet her must be issued by either the chief minister or the deputy chief minister," the statement said. The NHRC also hailed the activist as "a prisoner of conscience" insofar as she is held in conditions that are onerous because of her peaceful opposition to an aspect of government and police, a law whose repeal she seeks.

Imphal, OctOber 30 (IaNS): Two people were killed and at least seven injured in a massive explosion near a bus station in this Manipur capital Wednesday morning, police said. The blast took place near Moirangkhom bus stand at around 6.30 a.m. in a high security zone, despite security arrangements made by the police and other security agencies. The blast site is around one kilometre from the official residence of Manipur Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh and a short distance away from the headquarters of the Manipur Rifles Regiment, the Manipur Police Headquarters and the State Secretariat. Police said that one person died on the spot, while another died on the way to the Regional Institute of Medical Science. The seven injured were shifted to hospital and the condition of some of them

I have lost my Vehicle Registration Card bearing No.NL01H 2569 at Officers Hill Kohima. Owner’s Name: Theyievilie Suohumvü. Finders may kindly contact Mobile No. 9436434138.

I, Povoto Rhakho am applying for a duplicate copy of HSLC Admit Card as I have lost it. Name: Povoto Rhakho F/Name: Vetsopru Rhakho D.O.B: 03.09.1996 Roll No.: 1350919, 2013 School: GHS Japan Riba, Chozuba Village: Chozuba Village

Imphal for loading rice. It was also informed that different underground groups operating on this road also charge Rs. 500 each, per truck. Further, the police personnel of Sapermeina Police Out Post located at Keithelmanbi reportedly assaulted a driver of a Tata truck on October 27 last for enquiring why an amount of Rs. 8000 was charged from him for carrying rice for Tamenglong. The Sapermeina Police Out

Post of Keithelmanbi also charged Rs. 4000 from the driver of a Tata truck on October 27 carrying rice for Tamenglong. The Police Station charged Rs. 1500 at Jirighat, Rs. 1500 at Jiribam Police Station, Rs. 500 at Gularthol Excise, Rs. 2500 at Tatbung Police Out Post for carrying rice for Tamenglong district. Rs. 100 each is collected for every vehicles bound for Jiribam-Imphal. This has led to the escalation of prices of essential com-

modities, stated the ZYF. In this regard, the ZYF has urged the truckers to obtain receipt from the Police and Excise personnel in order to authenticate the reason for collection of taxes. Also information relating to detention of vehicles by the Police and Excise for failing to cope with the tax amount demanded by them may be intimated to the ZYF for further appraisal to higher authority, it stated.

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is critical, police added. Preliminary investigation suggested it was an Improvised Explosive Device (IED), which was attached to a timer device, police said. All entry and exit points of the city have been sealed and a manhunt has been launched. The dead were identified as L.Brojen (35) and Holhun Touthang (40), police said.

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GUwahatI, OctOber 30 (ptI): Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on Wednesday claimed that insurgency-related activities had not ended completely but had come down considerably in the state. "Assam government has over the last few years initiated several strong measures to end insurgency in the state and though there has been considerable improvement, violence has not ended completely," Gogoi said here while paying homage to victims of serial blasts of October 30, 2008 which claimed 96 lives and injured more than 300 people. The Chief Minister appealed to militant outfits still indulging in violence to give up this path, join the mainstream and help in establishing peace and development. "October 30 is a black day in Assam's history where many people lost their near and dear ones," the Chief Minister said at the memorial service organised below Ganeshguri Flyover here which bore the brunt of the blast killing atleast 50 people. The Chief Minister assured people that his government was committed to the development of the state which was only possible with the cooperation of the people. The memorial service was attended among others by family members of the victims, Social Welfare Minister Akon Bora, Congress MLAs Chandan Sarkar, Captain Robin Bordoloi, Bismita Gogoi, Arati Hazarika Kachari, Director General of Police J N Choudhury and senior state government officials. Twelve high intensity blasts were carried out by the Ranjan Daimary led NDFB in Guwahati, Kokrajhar, Barpeta and Bongaigaon on October 30, 2008. Family members of the victims had expressed their anguish on the release of NDFB leader Ranjan Daimary from jail this year for negotiations and some of them refused to attend today's memorial service.

David Kamei has called for investigation into the matter and demanded for strong action as per law to be taken against those personnel involved. “Is there any authorization, instruction or direction from the State Govt. entrusting the police and excise station/post situated on this road to collect such taxes on trucks carrying essential commodities bound for Tamenglong district?” the ZYF questioned, adding that continued

DImapUr, OctOber 30 (mexN): The Zeliangrong Youth Front, Assam-Manipur-Nagaland (ZYF-AMN) has drawn the immediate attention of the Manipur State Government with regard to extensive collection of taxes on transporters carrying essential commodities bound for Tamenglong district by both police personnel as well as underground outfits. The ZYF (AMN) in a press note issued by its Joint Secretary

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Viva ACAUT!

here are three types of people in every society of this world; the first ones are those who make things happen, the second ones are those who sit and watch(or just stand and stare) and the third ones are those who never know what is going on or happening(they are like the feather blowing in the wind and may land up in the gutter).Now ACAUT is doing the role of the first one and i hope the majority of our Naga people won’t be in the second group, leave alone the last group as there is not a single section of people today in our land that has not been effected by the issue of Unabated Taxation. The issue of Unabated Taxation and its resentment in our society surely started as a Feeling, which grew into a Hope and this Hope turned into a Word and then the Word grew Louder and Louder and now finally it has reached into a Battle Cry in the form of ACAUT. Today our society is caught in the vicious circle of corruption, nepotism, extortions, killings etc. and there is a visible scarcity and a famine of truth in our land. The people who speak out the truth boldly anywhere be in the market, workplace, office or even in our churches are labelled as ‘different, peculiar, unadjustables, not-our-types etc.’ and are very often avoided, ignored, isolated, threatened, kidnapped, tortured and even pay with their life for it. But no matter what, Truth Always Triumphs! It was really a positive and a laudable step on the part of the NBCC to take a firm policy on some of the long burning issues such as Prohibition, Clean Election campaign etc though many loopholes are detectable yet the Church cannot afford to remain silent on the ills and maladies plaguing the Naga Society. There may be more than thousands of critics of the Church on the issue of Prohibition as it has been a complete failure but i fully support the Church on it because it is not the Prohibition that has failed us but it is we who has failed it. A law cannot be termed incorrect or improper just because the

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land and its people fails to abide with it or neither can it be said to be deviating from its objective just because the law enforcers and the authorities fails to implement it with the right measures. Let our land not only be ‘Nagaland for Christ but ‘Christ for Nagaland’ too. Majority of the Nagas now seems to be swaying and dancing to the tune of Mammon(the god of greed and wealth) than walking in the footsteps of Christ. During a discussion among friends, one inquired if the biblical and the sinful Sodom and Gomorrah was any better than our land today, someone quipped humorously that it may have been much better! Who can ignore about the fuel adulteration rackets, protection rackets, rising flesh trade, liquor syndicates, moneyfor-anything and everything environment etc. all running freely and openly with the typical run-of-the-mill bollywood masala movies and the unholy nexus of different earthly powers and rulers of our land. And yes, things that are a completely against our Christian principles and doctrines and the teaching of the Holy Bible like homosexuality and satan worshipping has already started rearing its ugly head. And should we still remain silent? The Church should speak out and call ‘a spade a spade’ without any fear or favour as it remains the Last Bastion and the Refuge of Truth when the all the rest of the institutions of human morality has decayed. It will be indeed a shot in the arm of this revolution and a winning cut if all the churches join in and accelerate the already much gained momentum of the ACAUT movement. The WSBAK’s clarion call informing all its members to express their solidarity to ACAUT was indeed an awakening for others and they should join in too irrespective of their denominations and affiliations. The DABA Youth Ministry has started their full support by involving physically and issuing car stickers is a very clear and a strong message to others. The sitting legislator of the Dimapur-II A/C has endorsed his full support to the ACAUT by appending

his signature the Signature Campaign. Shall we expect the rest 59 odd legislators to join in or just sit and watch from their mighty seats to see the next turn of events? Aren’t they elected to stand for the people and speak for the people? It is a really positive sign that many of our youths, organisations, institutions and even churches are all joining the campaign and hope the rest follows suit. In the words of the popular Super Management Guru Shiv Khera we can ponder ’It is not only the actions of the bad people that is responsible for the moral degradation of the society but the inaction and the silence of the good people is also equally responsible.’ Silence may be golden at other times but not at times like these because it is the wheels that squeaks gets the oil and reach their destination. What we need to understand about this Unabated Taxation Issue must not only be related to the menace of extortion by our National Workers but should also cover the ambit of our countless other taxes we encounter everyday like for instance paying of gate tax, material tax, vehicle tax, maintenance tax, local tax, annual tax, council tax, membership fee, welfare fund etc. to various unions, associations, departments, community etc. for innumerable and hitherto unknown causes and events of which many of the amounts collected goes into oblivion. A very prominent figure of Nagaland Legislative Assembly who was a speaker about a decade back said that Nagaland has become a ‘Land of Demands’. It was very truly said indeed because if we analyse thoroughly, Villagers demands ,Area people demands, Community demands, Organisations demands, Church demands, Underground demands, Superiors demands, Subordinates demands, Individuals demands. Infact,the whole society demands and the list is endless !It is very hard indeed for an individual to grow to its fullest ability many a times to meet all these dogmas lest not to bear the stigmas from vari-

ous quarters in our present Naga society. And these demands must be in a way promoting corruptions in our society because an honest earning becomes insufficient to meet all these ends. When the twin towers of the World Trade Centre was attacked by terrorists on 9/11, the then President of the United States George W. Bush boldly gave out a statement saying `Those who are not with us are against us’. If anyone who choose to remain silent now on the Unbated Taxation, let them never again whine, moan, groan, grumble or even whimper about the wearisome burden of it inside their kitchens or within the confines of their four walls if they dare not speak out today for their children tomorrow. Let us not be barking dogs at home because they seldom or never bite. Let us all support ACAUT and let our children realize their goals and build up their dreams into reality in this wind of change which is taking place. Like an unexploded Volcano ticking away to erupt that has started emitting smokes from its fissures, the long burdensome and loathsome unabated taxation issue was just waiting to be ignited by every people and it was just a matter of time and now the time has come for the people rise up. Darwin’s theory about Origins of Species and Survival of the Fittest of different species of organisms states that it is not an organism’s instinct to survive which enables it to survive but the ability to adapt to the challenges and changes in the environment that makes them able to survive which is very apt and an appropriate reminder for all of us. Maybe the time has come for all who subscribes to taxation to shift their gear and sort it out with the masses because people just give from their heart for a just cause but when it crosses it limits then the issue becomes a menace to the sobriety of the society. Sometimes it is better to add salt to a wound and let it heal rather than letting it rot away. Go people go, the time has come and the answer lies in your hands!

Readers may please note that the contents of the articles, letters and opinions published do not reflect the outlook of this paper nor of the Editor in any form.

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Global trust in Indian MNCs declines: Study

New Delhi, OctOber 30 (Pti): Even as Indian companies continue to expand their global footprint, a study has revealed that the trust of advanced economies in indigenous firms of the country has declined steeply since 2011. The study, conducted by public relations firm Edelman, said global trust in Indian companies was down to 33 per cent in mid2013 from 42 per cent in 2011. Germany and France are the developed markets that have the least trust in companies headquartered in India. Moreover, while 83 per cent of respondents in India trust India-based multi-national corporations (MNCs), developed

market trust in them stood at a mere 29 per cent, it found. "While Indian companies enjoy high trust levels in India, low brand awareness of Indian companies and low recall value of Indian CEOs have contributed to a significant trust deficit in developed markets," CEO of Edelman South Asia, Middle East & Africa Robert Holdheim said on the findings. Our analysis also reveals that actions that drive trust in emerging economies are different from those in developed economies, he added. According to the 2013 Emerging Markets Supplement, which focuses on the

New Delhi, OctOber 30 (iANS): The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Wednesday announced three partnerships with Indian organisations to share low-cost agricultural innovations and technologies with African countries. "USAID has granted financial awards to three Indian organizations through its India-Africa Agriculture Innovations Bridge Programme, aimed at sharing Indian innovations with African countries for increased food security and nutrition under Feed the Future, the US government's Global Hunger & Food Security Initiative," said an US embassy release here. The technologies to be shared were developed by Indian innovators and include a low-cost tractor, an organic fertilizer, and a solar dryer, it added USAID, in partnership with Indian non-profit organization Society for Research and Initiatives for Sustainable Technologies and Institutions (SRISTI) will transfer three types of low-cost mechanization

and processing equipment to Kenya. In partnership with Indian company AquAgri Processing Private Limited, USAID will improve agriculture production by promoting African farmers’ use of organic fertilizer made out of a seaweed extract. "Over the next three years, the company will develop a fertilizer concentrate and powder to export and market to at least seven African countries," the statement said. In the third project, USAID will partner Science for Society to introduce Solar Conduction Dryers (SCD) for reducing post-harvest losses in Africa. SCD, a unique low-cost Indian innovation, provides an electricity-free solution to preserve food in some environments where there is no ready access to electricity, the statement said. India has emerged as a hub for low-cost, effective local innovations to deal with challenges arising from factors like climate change, shrinking natural resources, decline in cultivable land and rising demand for food.

issues and opportunities facing BRIC-based MNCs, businesses headquartered in emerging markets are generally less trusted than their counterparts in developed markets. Out of the emerging markets, Brazil is the most trusted in developed markets, followed by India, China and Russia, respectively. The study attributed the low levels of trust in Chinese and Russian companies to the perception of them being state-controlled entities. "Many in developed markets do not trust BRIC market governments and this greatly impacts trust in any organisation closely tied to them," David Brain, president and

CEO of Edelman Asia Pacific, Middle East & Africa said. Only four in ten developed market respondents said they would accept investment in their countries from companies based in BRIC countries, the study said. Besides, 38 per cent of the respondents in developed markets said they would trust an Indian MNC to buy a company in their country. Protection of customer data, respecting employee rights, quality control, responsible supply chain and protection of intellectual property are actions that can help address the challenge of low trust levels in developed markets, the study said.

New Delhi, Oct 30 (iANS) The government Wednesday approved upgrading of two highway projects under the National Highways Development Programme (NHDP) with a total outlay of Rs.3,018.91 crore. The cabinet committee on economic affairs (CCEA) approved the development of the Aurangabad-Yedeshi section of National Highway (NH) 211 and the Sangrur-Haryana border section of NH 71. The AurangabadYedeshi section in Maharashtra, with a total length of 190 km, will be developed as a four-lane road on a build, operate and transfer (BOT-Annuity) basis. It will cost Rs.2,406.63 crore. "This (AurangabadYedeshi section) stretch

is a link between NH-3 and NH-4 in Maharashtra and shall be giving feeder traffic to 'Yedeshi-Solapur' meeting golden quadrilateral NH-4 at Solapur city," the CCEA said in a statement. According to the CCEA, the Sangrur-Haryana border section of NH 71 in Punjab will be developed under NHDP Phase-IV on a build, operate and transfer (BOTAnnuity) through design, build, finance, operate and transfer (DBFOT) pattern. The section will be developed as a four-lane road with a total length of 57 km and will cost Rs.612.28 crore. "The main townships on the project highway are Sangrur, Patran and Khanauri," the statement added.

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'cleanliness status 2013' KOhima, OctOber 30 (mexN): Nagaland Baptist Church Council (NBCC) Environment & Sanitation Committee for Kohima town today announced the list of 45 schools in Kohima town and villages where the committee intends to conduct assessment of cleanliness status during 2013. The schools included; Government High Schools/ Higher Secondary Schools:Rüzhükhrie Government Higher Secondary School, Government High School PWD, Government High School Chandmari, Government High School New market, T.M. Government Higher Secondary School and Government Higher Secondary School Seikhazou. Private Schools / Higher Secondary Schools: Mezhür Hr. Secondary School, Don Bosco Hr. Secondary School, Baptist High, Khedi Baptist School, Chandmari Government Higher Secondary School, Ministers’ Hill Bap-

tist Hr. Secondary School, Little Flower Hr. Secondary School, Model Hr. Secondary School, Bethel Hr. Secondary School, Stella Hr. Secondary School, G. Rio Hr. Secondary School, North Field Hr. Secondary School, Mount Carmel Hr. Secondary School, Mount Sinai Hr. Secondary School, St. Mary’s Cathedral Hr. Secondary School, Grace Hr. Secondary School, Fernwood School, Mount Hermon Hr. Secondary School, Bayavü Hill Hr. Secondary School, Pinewood High School, Assembly of God High School, Azedon School, Dainty Buds, Merhülietsa High School, Holy Family School, Naga bazaar Baptist School, St. Joseph School, Charity School, Children’s Christian School, Modern School, Mewi School, Public School, Modern Academy, Schola ‘Lojes’, Oking Christian School, Genesis School, Trinity School, Coraggio School and Vikesel’s Vision School

Dimapur, OctOber 30 (mexN): The Morung Fest committe members has informed that Indigenous Food Contest will be graced by S. Chuba Longkumer, MLA, Vice Chairman, Nagaland State Agricultural Marketing Board, Government of Nagaland. Chuba Longkumer in a press note has invited everyone to be a part of the Morung Festival stating that this particular Festival is all about the indigenous traits of our cultures and traditions and the food contest reflects on the self-reliance and self-dependency of our fore-fathers. He said that through this Fest, a strong message is sent to the new generation of Nagas to preserve and to promote our unique culture and diversity and develop work ethic of our predecessors. All the judges of the Morung Indigenous Food Contest, volleyball tournament,

WOKha, OctOber 30 (mexN): Annual conference cum seminar of Lotha women church leaders under Kyong Baptist Churches Association (KBES) was held from October 25 to 27 at Mission Centre, Vankhosung, Wokha. Altogether 135 registered women church leaders from Dimapur, Kohima, Peren, Tuensang, Zunheboto, Mon, Kiphire and Mokokchung

attended the three-day programme. According to a press release issued by Yanpvulo Ovung, President, Women Department, KBES Mission Field, the conference speakers were Mhonyani J. Humtsoe, Women Leader, Wokha Yan Baptist Church, and Abeni Patton, Lecturer, BTC, Pfutsero. Meanwhile, the seminar speakers were Nyanchumi,

Women Leader, Lotha Baptist church Kohima; N. Jacob Yanthan, Agriculture Dept., SDO (Store), Dimapur; and Ethungbemo N. Ezung. Drugs Inspector, Wokha. Nyanchumi spoke on “Role of Women: Leader should be like a Counselor/Teacher”, Jacob spoke on “Sustainable Agricultural Production” and Ethungbemo spoke on “The uses of medicines and its importance”.

Dimapur

MEx FILE Dimapur, OctOber 30 (mexN): All NPAC members of the GPRN/NSCN, Cabinet and Deputy Kilonsers, Tatars and HoDs, have been informed that there will be a joint council meeting on Friday, November 1 at 10:00 AM, Council Headquarters, Designated camp Khehoi. A photo session will follow, informed its MIP in a press note today. All have been requested to attend the said meeting without fail.

DDPODU informs

Morung Fest committe members with S.Chuba Longkumer.

choral contest and literary contest are informed that a meeting has been scheduled on November 1, 2013 at 8:00 am to be held at Agri Expo site. Also, the Morung Fest volleyball Tournament which will be held on November 4 to 5, 2013 at Agri Expo site will be graced by Merentoshi R. Jamir, Minister, Youth Resources & Sports, Government of Nagaland. All

the participants for the volleyball tournament are requested to reach the venue by 8:00 am on November 4, 2013. The participants are divided into two groups: Group-A: 1) S.P Dimapur 2) Serventhood Bible College 3) Sastami Union Dimapur 4) 164 INF BN (TA) (H & H) Naga 5) Dorians Society 6) Ao Youth Organisation Dimapur 7) Peren Club. Group-B: 1) Sumi

Boys Dimapur 2) Konyak Students Union Dimapur 3) Chekhesang youth Organisation Diphupar 4) Hunters Club 5) Ao Students Union Dimapur 6) Sangtam Youth Diphupar 7) Tangkhul Students Union Diphupar 8) ENPU Diphupar. Jacob Yanthan, VicePresident, Nagaland Volleyball Association will be the match patron for the final match.

Dimapur, OctOber 30 (mexN):The Pochury Students' Union (PSU) condemned the recent factional activities and unrest occurring "in and around the jurisdiction of the Pochury under Meluri Subdivision." A press statement issued by the PSU President Abel, urged all the responsible political groups to shun violence in order to create a congenial atmo-

sphere in the society. "The recent factional activities only brings hectic and fear among the minds of the general public, especially creating hardship to the students community in particular, as it is approaching for their final exams. For which, they needed much for a peaceful environment to prepared mentally for their upcoming exams," the statement said.

The PSU further appealed to every responsible political leader to heed to the appeal of the people, and to maintain a peaceful environment for the general welfare of the community. It expressed hope that all the factions and their respective leaders will "pay heed for our sincere appeals to shun violence and pave a way for peace among the Naga brethrens."

Prodigals Home, an NGO in Dimapur organised an exposure trip for progressive farmers and village leaders from October 21 to 24. The team visited the ECS project area in Tuensang. Seen in the photo are the participants at Lamkhang, Tuensang.

Dimapur, OctOber 30 (mexN): Dimapur District Pick Up Van Owners & Drivers Union (DDPODU) has requested to its members not to ply their vehicles on October 31, 2013 at 9:00 am to 12:00 noon during the ACAUT Rally towards to show support. This was informed in a note issued by Akaho Awomi, president, DDPODU.

One discharged from NNC/FGN

Dimapur, OctOber 30 (mexN): The Pochury Region NNC/FGN has discharged Sauchu Thuzu Razou Peyu, S/o Lt. Sipichu Thuzu of Reguri Village from the National activities of the Pochury Region NNC/FGN on Medical ground. A press note issued by S.Robert Perry, Secretary, Pochury Region FGN this Discharged Ahza was immediate effect from 29th October 2013. The Service Rendered by Sauchu Thuzu toward the National activities of the Pochury Region will always be remembered and pray for speedy recover.

AR apprehends NSCN (IM) cadre

Dimapur, OctOber 30 (mexN): Based on specific information about the movement of an armed UG cadre in general area Blue Hill Lane, Dimapur, troops of 29 Assam Rifles/ HQ 6 Sector launched an operation and apprehended a cadre of NSCN (IM) namely SS Sergeant Raju Limbu (29), resident of Medziphema. One .22 Pistol alongwith one magazine and 10 live rounds of .22 caliber were recovered from him. The individual revealed that he has been working under SS Capt Nibu of NSCN (IM) at Hebron Designated Camp. The individual alongwith recoveries was handed over to the East Police Station, Dimapur.

Watsϋ Mungdang organize prayer & fasting

mOKOKchuNg, OctOber 30 (mexN): Watsϋ Mungdang organized a prayer and fasting programme on October 26 from 6:00 am to 8:00 am. Assistant general secretary, Watsϋ Mungdang Odisola Ozukum in a press release informed that the programme was held successfully with great blessings and eager participation by all the women folks from different towns and villages within the Watsϋ organization. In Mokokchung, the prayer programme was led by Rev Amenla Associate Pastor, Mokokchung Town Baptist Arogo (MTBA) and Opangla and Watsϋ officials. The main prayer points taken up were regarding increasing crimes against women, and for an early and judicious judgement of Nungshilila's murder case, it added.

NYK organize capacity building for youth

Financial Literacy prog cum Joint Credit Camp held Dimapur, OctOber 30 (mexN): The fifth Financial Literacy Programme cum Joint Credit Camp for Kohima district was conducted on October 29, 2013 in the conference hall of EAC, Botsa. Vikuto, EAC, Botsa graced the programme. It was organized by Vijaya Bank, High School branch, Kohima for all villages under Botsa block and a few villages falling under Tseminyu block. During the programme, the participants were sensitized about the objective of Financial Inclusion Programme, role of

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GPRN/NSCN joint council meeting on November 1

Annual KBES women leaders’ conference held PSU condemns 'factional activities'

Church leaders during the annual conference at Vankhosang, Wokha. (Inset) Yanpvulo Ovung (L) and Lichilo Lotha,Women Secretary KBES (R), (Right) N. Jacob Yanthan, SDO.

Thursday

A section of farmers and bankers with EAC Botsa at the Financial Literacy Programme. banks, latest developments in Bendang Aier, AGM persons. The Branch Man- programme was inaugurabanking technology and the (NABARD), and Th.Tunglut, agers of UCO Bank, HDFC, tion of “Ultra Small Branch” need to develop long term re- Lead District Manager of Axis Bank and Vijaya Bank of Vijaya Bank by Vikuto lationship with banks for all Kohima district attended addressed the participants. in the EAC office complex, round development. the programme as resource The other highlight of the Botsa.

A Financial Literacy booklet “Safe Money, assured future” published by SBI was also distributed to all the participants. The sixth and seventh Financial Literacy Programme cum Joint Credit Camp for Kohima district will be conducted for Chiephobozou and Kohima blocks on October 30 and 31 respectively. The programme was supported under Financial Inclusion Fund (FIF) which is managed by National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD).

tsemiNyu, OctOber 30 (mexN): Nehru Yuva Kendra (NYK), Kohima organized a capacity building on Life Skills for youth at Rengma Students’ Union Hall, Tseminyu from September 10 to 12. About 40 youth attended the programme. NYK, Nagaland will be conducting Life Skill programmes for youth in all the districts. Capacity building of youth focuses to help young people translate knowledge, develop appropriate attitudes, behavior and inculcate values that would help them acquire the ability to reduce exposure to specific risk factors and augment protective factors, stated a press release issued by NYK, Kohima. “This in turn would help in the instillation of responsible behaviour towards improved lifestyle.” The training in Tseminyu was carried out with special reference to Coping skills on emotion, stress and conflict resolution. The topics dealt were Personality development, What is Life Skills, Self-Awareness and Empathy building skills, Decision Making and Problem Solving skills, Creative Thinking and Critical Thinking skills, Effective Communication and Interpersonal Relationships skills coping with emotion and stress, and conflict management skills. The resource persons who animated the training were John Makhabo, DYC, NYK, Kohima, and A. Lohrii Lawrence, Lecturer.

Orgs extends support to ACAUT Public Awareness Rally State bags 1st prize in NE Level

NGTC & GSUNZ

The Nagaland Garo Tribal Council (NGTC) and the Garo Students' Union Nagaland Zone (GSUNZ) have jointly and unanimously decided to wholeheartedly support the Public Awareness Rally to be conducted on the 31st of October 2013 by the Action Committee Against Unabated Taxation (ACAUT). We have also decided to support all the future endeavors of ACAUT in cleansing our society from the menace of unabated and undue taxation which has led to undue sufferings of the common people from all walks of life. It is our earnest appeal to all right thinking citizens to commit themselves and support the ACAUT in their noble initiatives. Biplab Sangma President Nagaland Garo Students' Unit

Chamber of Commerce and Industries and the Ao Senden on the onset of public awareness campaign organized by ACAUT on October 31, 2013 informs to the entire business establishment in Mokokchung to hoist black flags in their shop against unabated taxation in various form and to show solidarity and support to ACAUT. Ao Senden in a statement by its president Dr. Sangyu Yaden conveying support to ACAUT said that the Ao Senden also endorsed ACAUT during its mid term general conference held on September 17, 2013. “The malice of unabated taxation has degraded the growth of Naga society and therefore must be uprooted” he said.

DYO

The Dimapur Youth Organization (DYO) has expressed solidarity to the Budin Momin General Secretary proposed public awareNagaland Garo Tribal Coun- ness rally being organized cil by Action Committee Against Unabated Taxation (ACAUT), on October 31 at City Tower Dimapur. In a statement, DYO The Mokokchung

MCCI and Ao Senden

president Pukiho Zhimo stated that DYO fully support the initiative of ACAUT and hoped that it would bring a change of good in Naga society. The DYO also stated that it would participate in the proposed rally.

NBPU

Taking into consideration the fact that the ongoing work of the Action Committee Against Unabated Taxation (ACAUT), Nagaland, is one that is genuinely against an alarming evil, and one that is for the welfare and good of the Naga people, the Nagaland Baptist Pastors' Union (NBPU) wishes to express its principled support for ACAUT and its current work. The Union also assures its continued prayer support for ACAUT and will also seek to render any other appropriate support. Rev Vilodi Sakhrie, President Nagaland Baptist Pastors' Union

NCSU

The Nagaland Contractors' & Suppliers’ Union (NCSU) Head office Kohima extends our appreciation and strongly support the Public rally organ-

ised by Action Committee Against Unabated Taxation (ACAUT) on 31st October 2013 at Dimapur. At present Nagaland has turned into a place where nobody can speak the truth and justice is lost, in such a juncture ACAUT has emerged bravely and strongly to speak out to the Nagas to work and earn and stand for our nation. The NCSU pray and hope that with the active participation of all the civil societies and general public under the initiative of the ACAUT a change would be seen in our society for a better tomorrow. All the NCSU members of Dimapur unit are requested to attend the rally. Ntsenthung Tungoe Vice President, NCSU Kohima

Imnsunok Jamir Secretary, NCSU Kohima

NHRA

The NHRA (Nagaland Hotel & Restaurant Association) strongly supports the cause of the ACAUT, for the survival of our SocioEconomy. Therefore as a sign of solidarity, it directed all the hotels and Restau-

rants to shut down their establishment from 9:00 am to 12:00 noon and also to attend and participate in the public rally to be held at the City Tower on October 31, 2013, positively. In regard, to the shameful incident of illegal pulling down of the ACAUT Banner of public signature campaign by some unidentified miscreants, it termed the action as most coward and too alien to our Naga culture. The NHRA believes that, every individual citizen has the rights to express his/her resentment and that nobody has the rights to suppress that rights, whosoever.

YAN appeal to youth

The Youth Association Nagaland has appealed to the youth of Dimapur to show solidarity and participate in the Public Awareness Rally organized by the Action Committee Against Unabated Taxation (ACAUT) on October 31 at City Tower. YAN has informed the youth to reach the rally venue by 7:00 a.m.

at National Science Exhibition

Nagaland Team Officials along with the participants (from the left) Benjongdenla, Daniel Thong Seb, Arunanand V. Thomas, Rϋkuovoto Keyho, Talijungla Jamir, Oscar Muchahary, Peter Phewhuo.

Dimapur, OctOber 30 (mexN): Nagaland team participated in the 3rd National Level Exhibition & Project Competitions (NLEPC) held during October 8 to10, 2013 at ITPO, Pragati Maidan, New Delhi. A press note issued by Vipralhou Kesiezie, Director, SCERT, Nagaland, Kohima stated that the team comprised of Nodal Officer Daniel Thong Seb, Liaison Officer Peter Phewhuo and Lady Officer Guide Benjongdenla Yaden and the following children: Arunanand V. Thomas, St. Mary’s Cathedral Hr. Sec School, Kohima, Oscar Muchahary, Holy Cross

Hr. Sec. School, Dimapur, Rϋkuovoto Keyho, Godwin Higher Secondary School School, Chumukedima, Talijungla Jamir, St. Paul Higher Secondary School, Dimapur. Among them million awardee contestant Ruth Murry from Bethesda Higher Secondary School Dimapur, was also present during the exhibition. She was presented with a citation and cash award of Rs five thousand. All the children did extremely well, but among them Arunanand V. Thomas, St. Mary’s Cathedral Higher Secondary School, Kohima was awarded the

first from NE region with a cash award of Rs. 20,000. Second position went to Meghalaya State. Rest of the children was awarded with ‘Potential for Scientist’ cash award of Rs.2500. It was also mentioned that the first time, Sedevino Sale from Christian Higher Secondary School, Dimapur, had received the State award. “We are extremely delighted and would like to congratulate Arunanand V. Thomas and the team. I wish the best of luck to the awardees as they make their journey to become renowned Scientist and make our Nation proud,” also mentioned the note.

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The Power of Truth

The Morung Express THursDAy 31 OcTObEr 2013 vOl. vIII IssuE 297 by Aheli Moitra

Finding the movement

n old man sitting on the peripheries of Lamka (Churachandpur) in present Manipur State recounted a strange tale. It was of the bamboo that flowered in 1958 in the Lushai Hills. It made the rats reproduce, whose army then ate up all the standing crops. The famine that it caused eventually led to the formation of the Mizo National Front, and the ensuing movement. People realized that the administration under Assam just did not care enough to notice a famine so far east. The bamboo flowers once in 60-65 years. Social and political movements crop out of situations. They find root in the marginalization and abuse of human beings— when inflicted upon a whole race or population, the movement finds a political meaning. The Naga movement, in that, was more of an insightful one that pre-empted the marginalization of the several communities inhabiting a region tucked away in the peripheries of nation states. Had it not existed, one cannot say if India’s ardent interest in the region would have existed at all. Geopolitics would have eventually necessitated Looking East but trampling the people of the region would have been easy enough without a sense of rights that have been inculcated in the people of the region through various social and political movements. But a movement must give way to an organized polity that works, and affects people in meaningful ways. That has hardly happened in the Naga case for reasons, some well documented, some half known. Too many years have gone by in the phase of the movement. Too many years have gone by living in a state where justice constantly falls short, there is no due process to anything, leaders are corrupt and systems are worse. People are angry. Most of this anger today is directed towards those who have directly pained the people, their own representatives within the movement. If the movement construes the concern of the common citizen to ask for a clean taxation system to be one that is trying to pull the movement (and its government)down, there is a problem in that thought. But if the people who arrive today to protest against unfair taxation systems forget to go beyond, that is a bigger problem. Should the people not know, or want to know, how the tax money is being spent? If people forget that the Nagaland State has been far more corrupt, and that we all feed that machinery which produces this cycle of hostility, it is a problem. Forgetting that the Government of India feeds unaccounted money, and policies that lack humanity, into the region to deliberately create this situation is a problem. In any case, an ACAUT was bound to happen, whether in the form of those letters or others. Systems need to be overhauled, and only the people in solidarity can address that. The bamboo, it seems, is on the verge of flowering again. Yet, it needs to become a fully formed flower to have the potential to change something. A people’s movement has to be similarly whole and address issues targeting more than a small part of a whole unjust cycle of oppression. moitramail@yahoo.com

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Tasha Eichenseher Source: Discover

20 Things About... Hunger 1. How to alleviate world hunger? The United Nations suggests entomophagy, or eating beetles, wasps and worms, as a partial solution. Pass the cicada stuffing. 2. Two billion people worldwide already rely on bugs for protein. One serving of caterpillar has more protein than a serving of beef. 3. Better than relying on the flesh of your traveling companions, like the survivors of a 1972 plane crash in the Andes. They ate the frozen bodies of their families and friends. 4. Hunger’s pangs don’t take long to kick in. Go a few hours without food, and grumbling ensues as continuous waves of muscle movement release pockets of gas in the intestines. 5. Eventually you start to burn fatty acids instead of glucose for fuel. And a few days into a fast, your body starts to feed on its own proteins. So, yes, your stomach will eat itself 6. Without calories, your body will no longer be able to produce enough glucose for your big brain (and it needs a lot — about the daily equivalent of the sugar found in three cans of soda). Instead of shutting down, it resorts to using ketone, a fatty acid derivative. 7. Early humans’ ability to switch to another staple in this way may be what allowed us to outlast other primate species. 8. The discomfort and weakness that mark this stage of hunger is nothing compared with kwashiorkor, extreme malnutrition that causes a distended belly and swelling of the liver. But the No. 1 cause of death in people who are starving is heart failure due to extreme tissue and organ damage. 9. Nearly 1 billion people will go to bed hungry tonight, according to the U.S. Agency for International Development. And 200 million of them will be children. Lack of vitamins and nutrients, especially in a child’s first year, can affect brain growth and intelligence. 10. Some studies have found that iron deficiency, another consequence of malnutrition, may drive anemics to eat clay and soil. 11. Nearly 30 percent of pregnant women crave nonfood items, an eating disorder called pica — from the Latin word for magpie, a bird known to eat anything. 12. Studies have traced cravings for high-calorie meals back to caveman days, when hunters and gatherers needed to store energy between unpredictable mealtimes. Now our cravings for fatty and sugary foods, which release chemicals that can trigger mild euphoria, spur obesity and diabetes. 13. Refined carbs can make you hungrier by interfering with messages the digestive system sends to the brain to signal it’s time to put down the doughnut. 14. A 2004 brain-imaging study revealed that even thinking about a favorite food triggered release of dopamine, a feelgood hormone also produced during sex and drug use. 15. Food for thought: A 2007 study found that women who tried to quit thinking about chocolate ended up eating 50 percent more than those who were encouraged to talk about their cravings. 16. Suppressing hunger or appetite, normally the job of a hormone called leptin, is a multibillion-dollar industry in the U.S. 17. New research indicates that people carrying the obesity gene FTO keep pumping out the hormone ghrelin, which tells the brain to eat again. 18. But some of the highest levels of ghrelin have been observed in anorexia patients. 19. A body can hold out only for so long. In the early 1980s, 10 fasting imprisoned members of the Irish Republican and Irish National Liberation armies lasted 46 to 73 days before dying of starvation. 20. On the other hand, a little hunger may go a long way. Studies in rodents show reducing daily calorie intake by 30 percent can lower risk for cancer and Alzheimer’s disease and increase longevity. So much for an appetite for life.

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JFK's image shines on despite contradictions

our days a week, David O'Donnell leads a 90-minute "Kennedy Tour" around Boston that features stops at government buildings, museums, hotels and meeting halls. Tour-goers from throughout the United States and abroad, who may see John F. Kennedy as inspiration, martyr or Cold War hero, hear stories of his ancestors and early campaigns, the rise of Irish-Americans in Massachusetts politics, the odd fact that Kennedy was the only president outlived by his grandmother. Yet at some point along the tour, inevitably, questions from the crowd shift from politics to gossip. "Someone will ask, 'Did Jack Kennedy have an affair with Marilyn Monroe?' With this woman? That woman?" explains O'Donnell, who has worked for a decade in the city's visitors bureau. Those asking forgive the infidelities as reflecting another era, he says. "It's something people, in an odd way, just accept." The Kennedy image, the "mystique" that attracts tourists and historians alike to greater Boston, did not begin with his presidency and is in no danger of ending 50 years after his death. Its journey has been uneven but resilient — a young and still-evolving politician whose name was sanctified by his assassination, upended by discoveries of womanizing, hidden health problems and political intrigue, and forgiven in numerous polls that place JFK among the most beloved of former presidents. The last half century has demonstrated the transcendence of Kennedy's appeal. It's as if we needed to learn the worst before returning to the qualities that defined Kennedy at his best — the smile and the wavy hair, the energy and the confidence, the rhetoric and the promise. "He had a gift for rallying the country to its best, most humane and idealistic impulses," says Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Robert Caro, who cites such Kennedy achievements as the Peace Corps, the nuclear test ban treaty and the peaceful resolution of the Cuban Missile Crisis. "He's become more and more of an iconic figure as the years have passed," says presidential biographer Robert Dallek, whose "Camelot's Court" is one of many Kennedy books out this fall. "I think it's partly, of course, because of the assassination. But that doesn't really account for why he has this phenomenal hold on the public." President William McKinley, he noted, was assassinated in 1901, "but 50 years after his death hardly anyone remembered who he was." Boston is the official home for Kennedy memories, starting at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum and echoing at landmarks throughout the area — the small, shingled house in Brookline where he was born and the Kennedy park in Cambridge that extends along the Harvard Kennedy School of Government, the statue on the grounds of the Massachusetts State House and the corner table at the nearby Omni Parker House Hotel, where Kennedy proposed to Jacqueline Bouvier. But thousands of Kennedy buildings, busts and plaques can be found around the country, from the grandeur of Washington's Kennedy Center to the scale of New York City's JFK Airport to the oddity of a Kennedy golf course in Aurora, Colo. (He publicly avoided predecessor Dwight Eisenhower's beloved leisure sport but actually played it well). "He stands out among all the modern presidents," says historian Larry J. Sabato, whose book, "The Kennedy Half Century," has just been published. "Franklin Roosevelt was more consequential, and Harry Truman may have been, too. But Kennedy overshadows them all. He's the one president from the postWorld War II era who could appear on the streets now and fit right in." Kennedy, born in 1917, was the second son, and one of nine children, of business tycoon Joseph P. Kennedy, who put great pressure on his children than did the elder Kennedy. When first son Joseph Jr. was killed during World War II, Jack became the designated heir. Himself a Navy veteran and survivor of a collision with a Japanese destroyer, he would write to his friend Paul Fay that, once the war was over, "I'll be back here with Dad trying to parlay a lost PT boat

tudent radicalism is making a come-back. About time, I might add. It’s now nearly three years since the infamous riot at Milbank Tower, Conservative Party HQ, at the height of student unrest in November 2010. Mention Milbank to a student – or exstudent - leftist today and you will hear a sigh of nostalgia. It’s no wonder – there hasn’t been anything like it since. You always know a movement is soon to wane when you hear the desperate cry: ‘this is just the beginning’. It’s usually just the end. I heard the phrase repeatedly in the winter of 2010 as a naïve, but increasingly angry, college student. A month or so after ‘Demolition’ – the 50,000 strong NUSbacked protest in London, a bunch of my friends organised a protest against the scrapping of the Educational Maintenance Allowance. Just a dozen turned up – mostly ageing socialist sect members we’d asked to help mobilise the protest, actually. We blamed the weather and exams. Possible factors, true. Either way though, our movement was dying, abandoned by the NUS amid the age-old accusations of ‘mindless violence’ (i.e. property damage). Needless to say, most of the actual physical violence, as Alfie Meadows and others learned, was from the riot-geared and mounted Met police. Yet it was followed by an upsurge of worker action over pensions and cuts – a mutually reinforcing cycle that built

In this January 18, 1962 file photo, U.S. President John F. Kennedy looks over notes at his desk in the White House. (AP Photo/Henry Burroughs/File)

and a bad back into a political advantage." Kennedy was elected to Congress in 1946, at age 29, was a senator by age 35 and was soon being mentioned as a candidate for national office. JFK was a public figure years before he ran for office. "Why England Slept," released in 1940, was a book-length edition of a thesis he wrote at Harvard about the British in the years before World War II. An introduction was provided by one of the country's foremost image makers, Time magazine publisher Henry R. Luce. "You would be surprised how a book that really makes the grade with high-class people stands you in good stead for years to come," Joseph Kennedy had advised his sons. The JFK narrative was well in place for his presidential run in 1960: a handsome, witty and athletic World War II hero and family man who vowed to revitalize the country, which for eight years had been presided over by the grandfatherly Eisenhower. The multimedia story began in childhood with newsreels and newspaper coverage of the smiling Kennedy brood, and it continued with books, photographs, movies and finally television — notably the telegenic JFK's presidential debates with Republican Richard Nixon. Questions about the Kennedy image were also in place. His prize-winning tribute to political risk and bipartisan statesmanship, "Profiles in Courage," was shadowed by reports that he didn't write it, and the book's authorship remains a subject of debate. Lyndon Johnson, eventually his vice president, spread rumors (later confirmed) that Kennedy suffered from a glandular disorder, Addison's disease. An authorized campaign biography by James MacGregor Burns angered the family when the historian questioned whether JFK was independent of his father and of the memory of his older brother. One of the last presidents to live during an age when private vices were kept private, he was at ease around such photographers as Jacques Lowe and around the crew of documentary maker Robert Drew, whose Kennedy projects included the landmark of cinema verite "Primary" and the film "Crisis," about the 1963 standoff against Alabama's segregationist governor, George Wallace. Awardwinning filmmaker D.A. Pennebaker, who assisted Drew on the Kennedy documentaries, remembered

spending hours in the Oval Office and once being offered a ride in the presidential car. "I got in the front seat and filmed into the back seat," Pennebaker said. "He was going over something that had happened at the United Nations and was using all these four-letter words, just using unbelievable language. Later on, someone said to me, 'I can't believe you can just film him like that.' But there was no way I was ever going to use it. That was the kind of relationship we had." Andrew Ball, senior historian at the University of Virginia's Center for Politics, noted that the first decade after Kennedy's assassination was defined by the stately "Camelot school" of biography, including former JFK aide Arthur Schlesinger's Pulitzer Prizewinning "A Thousand Days." But starting in the 1970s, in the post-Watergate era, the Kennedy image was challenged by the findings of congressional committees, by a wave of gossipy best-sellers and by one of the great investigative reporters, Seymour Hersh. His "The Dark Side of Camelot" detailed Kennedy's many sexual affairs, alleged connections to organized crime and attempts to assassinate Cuban leader Fidel Castro. When the book came out in 1997, New York Times reviewer Thomas Powers said Hersh's "copious new detail often makes for painful reading," which "can't honestly be ignored." But during a recent interview, Hersh acknowledged that Kennedy's reputation was intact and that if he'd known the president personally, he might have been charmed, too. Kennedy scandals often run through a cycle of revulsion, then acceptance, even rationalization. Last year, Kennedy was the subject of a best-selling memoir by former White House intern Mimi Alford, an explicit account of the president's extramarital behavior. Dallek's "Camelot's Court" is a sympathetic book that mentions the Alford affair. "His frenetic need for conquests was not the behavior of a sexual athlete," Dallek writes. "It was not the sex act that seemed to drive his pursuit of so many women, but the constant need for reaffirmation, or a desire for affection and approval, however transitory, from his casual trysts. It is easy to imagine that Jack was principally responding to feelings of childhood emptiness stemming from a detached mother and an absent father." Dallek has learned as much about Kennedy as any living historian. A decade ago, his "An Unfinished Life" was a landmark biography that revealed Kennedy's health problems were far more extensive than what was reported in his lifetime. Drawing on medical records long kept sealed by the family, Dallek wrote that Kennedy, who had called himself "the healthiest candidate for president," suffered from a wide variety of ailments and had been prescribed everything from antibiotics to painkillers to antidepressants. Previous biographers had failed to receive permission from a three-man board that included former JFK speechwriter and longtime loyalist Theodore Sorensen, who died in 2010. Dallek's reputation as a fair-minded historian made the difference. Tom Putnam, director of the Kennedy presidential library, said the family had become much more willing to make materials available. He and Nasaw cite as a turning point the decision years ago by JFK siblings Sen. Edward Kennedy and Eunice Kennedy Shriver to allow the historian full access to their father's papers. Publications in recent years include White House tapes, notably during the Cuban Missile Crisis, and Jacqueline Kennedy's memories of her husband's administration, recorded in 1964. Major additions to Kennedy's story are unlikely, though Dallek says he is still trying to gain access to some tapes from the Kennedy White House and to boxes of Robert Kennedy's papers. Putnam said the library was working "dutifully" to make all material available. "Sometimes things are closed for personal privacy reasons or documents may have to be declassified. That's standard in the archive community," he said. "But we have opened everything we can. There is no secret room at the library where we keep this hidden trove of materials."

The spirit of youth discontent wasn't dead, just resting Josiah Mortimer solidarity among the public sector and those in education. Once the strikes had ended however, the whole edifice of activism did too. 2011’s anniversary protest of Milbank, though spirited, was a damp quib, despite the best efforts of the National Campaign Against Fees and Cuts. Police estimate 2,000 marched, organisers reckoned 15,000. The reality was obviously somewhere in between. Kettling, pre-arrests and the lack of a mobilising issue – since the tuition fee vote had long passed – all played their part in putting youngsters off. On top of the fact that the NUS’ backing of the march was only nominal. ‘Demo 2012’ crushed spirits even further, a stage-managed A-to-B walk through London’s remote corners in the rain. Liam Burns bore the brunt of the blame, heckled as a traitor to the cause and careerist. It was a funeral march, the speeches mere eulogies for a lost battle. For many, it marked the end. I came home that day, on the long coach

journey back up to York, mourning. But, another year on, we have a spark. October marked the start of a wave of industrial action in the education sector – starting with the NUT/ NASUWT school strikes on the 17th that saw nearly 3,5000 schools closed or partially closed in a regional warm up to an upcoming one-day national walkout before Christmas. Young people joined rallies and marches in their thousands, defending their teachers pay, pensions and jobs. Two weeks on, Britain sees its first ever joint UK-wide strike by Higher Education unions over the pathetic 1% pay rise on offer. Both academic and non-academic staff will refuse to work, and uni students are planning to join them. Take a look at the support statement here. It’s time to rekindle that forgotten solidarity. All this comes at a time when the government has confirmed its plans to privatise the student loan book – to literally flog off all student debt (under the Student Loans Company) to big

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business. Students haven’t been quiet - despite the little known nature of the plans – blocking (and in some cases occupying) a number of Liberal Democrat MPs offices just last week, including Vince Cable and Simon Hughes. Young Greens led a protest outside the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills on the same day - it looks like Cable can’t hide. The NUS, as usual, has been weak. But pressure has also already forced over 30 MPs to sign an Early Day Motion in Parliament condemning the sell-off. These are just a couple of trends building up, alongside a flurry of radical student conferences, from Student Fightback to the Student Assembly Against Austerity on November 2nd in London, and Shared Planet on the 2nd and 3rd. Hundreds are already expected to attend what could kick-start a hitherto moribund movement, just days before a country-wide postal workers’ strike and the People’s Assembly’s allday ‘Bonfire of Austerity’. Expect creative action in every major city – from bank occupations to road blocking. There’s something in the air. The next few weeks could be pivotal in revitalising the radical student movement and bringing back that nostalgic spirit of passion, anger – and most importantly, solidarity. I won’t jinx it and say ‘this is just the beginning’ - I’ve learnt my lesson. But if we seize the moment, something interesting might at last be on the rise again.

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31 OctOber 2013

t was extremely disappointing to read the official stand of NSCN (IM) on ACAUT and NTC as carried by the local dailies (29th Oct.2013), banning both creation of NTC as an organization and the present laudable efforts of ACAUT. It takes a great deal of courage to admitting to one's own shortcomings. The honourable kinds would take note and make necessary amends. The less intelligent beings compound their problems by defending their mistakes with added irrationality. The latter description seems to fit the think tank of the NSCN (IM) to a large extent. The issue of "taxation" is not an exclusive subject concerning NSCN (IM) alone. Every other Faction is thickly involved in it as they are and should not have taken it so personally. The issue here has nothing to do with anti -Nationalism. It is purely an issue of survival, the basics of all human instinct. Just as much as NSCN (IM) and all the Factions want to live, so too does the common man. He may not be able to live in style and luxury like the factions are but he does want to live a simple life unfettered by extraneous financial pressures on his already difficult existence. This life is slowly being squeezed out of him because of the multiple taxation by all the so called National Workers. As Tax Collectors it certainly is easier for them to undermine the extent of the burden being carried by the common man. Each Faction may be thinking that they are raising just a reasonable one hundred rupees (as a conjecture) from an individual without considering the fact that that same individual is paying the same amount to each of the 8 factions which collectively lands up being Rs.800/-. Their syndicate system has further caused serious abnormal price escalation in every conceivable commodity which the common man lands up paying for again. When the common man is not even able to earn one thousand rupees on a regular basis, their taxation becomes an act of slow murder. The desperate cry of an oppressed giver is then tagged as an act to "malign the National cause in the name of unspecified, unabated taxation" instead of honestly pondering over the cause of such a public outcry and consider measures to sensibly streamline their unscrupulous system which definitely exist. When did wanting to LIVE become anti-national? How more insanely stupid can the Factions get? The common man is crying out in pain, appealing to all the Factions that the situation has gone far beyond his ability to continue bearing this excruciating yoke and is saying enough is enough. This is a time for them to listen and think positively, not throw threats. The factions only know the word "Take" but the word "GIVE" is not in their lexicon. Most of all they are not accountable to anyone after they "Take". That's how their 'sovereignty' palaces have sprung up. That's how their brand new 'sovereignty' SUV gets parked in their porches. Every fool knows this. While the indifferent rich and the affluent may curse while paying their taxes, they are capable of taking such taxation in their stride but for the majority, the common man, who wonders where his dinner will come from while having his lunch, life cannot be more damning than this. Then questions such as these start overflowing: Who's freedom are they fighting for anyway? Why the need for so many Factions, with each of them taxing us dry, fighting for the same identical cause? What purpose does it serve to attain sovereignty with no people left to enjoy its fruitation or too impoverished to their bones to care? What kind of a future would we have if the present

PERSPECTIVE NEWS ANALYSIS, FEATURE AND DISCOURSE

Ban For What? Khekiye K. Sema IAS (Rtd)

Miss Dimapur signing on the ACAUT Signature Campaign Banner.

norm becomes the legal norm of an Independent Nagaland? It gives one a horrible feeling to look beyond one's nose for the answers to these questions. With or without guns, a time will come when the masses would want to know how their tax has been used by the Factions over the years. Remember history. Remember the French Revolution of 1789 when the merciless inaptitude of King Louis XVI led him to the gallows. Remember the recent history of Tunisia, Egypt, Libya etc. These are not fairy tales. These are real time occurrences where the oppressed could tolerate tyranny no longer and erupted into the open streets with deathly consequences. The Factions must know that what has happened elsewhere around the world can and will happen here in Nagaland too, when pushed

beyond the limits...if not today, certainly tomorrow. Mark my words. The present gathering is just a sounding board for those at the helms of affairs to please take stock of the truth and take necessary steps to right the wrong. Nobody is raising his voice against taxation per say. They are only questioning the uncontrolled excesses which their subordinates are definitely involved in. Is that too much to ask? So why cause or wait for such a time to happen when the masses lose control? The pragmatic and sensible thing to do is coordinate with ACAUT and all other NGOs, realistically identify the loose ends and loopholes in their tax raising mechanism and plug the holes for everyone's convenience instead of adopting the brute force to quieten the masses. It may work momentarily but be rest assured it will not work for ever. The Faction Leaders must honestly understand that their grassroots functionaries, their tax collectors are involved in numerous unscrupulous selfindulgent activities in the name of "the Nation" harassing the people day in day out without a break. It is not the masses but their own inner cadres who act anti-nationally, cheapening the mention of the words "working for the Nation". This phrase is heard from the cadres when they raise tax for "the Nation" to indulge in their National Urge to have their regular quota of National liquor by patronising the underground National Bars prohibited but spread in every nook and corner of the city. In broad daylight propagate the message of prohibition and after dusk patronise such national bar with absolute abandon. Everything they do is for the Nation reducing their questionable routine activities to that of a National joke. Such hypocrisy makes the Factions appear a National laughing stalk too. The Bosses may not like to hear this but so do we. Believe me when I say I have my due sincere respect for many of the faction leaders who have honest intent but they must wake up to the present reality and assess the situation with an equally honest open-mindedness: The voice that's being heard tells of the ground reality picture that the masses see every waking hours of their lives and therefore are telling them that they have had enough and appealing to them to have it examined with total integrity. It would be a serious error to write this appeal off as Anti-National behaviour. Such activities of their subordinates as described will definitely not be brought to their attention and of which the masses are tired of. With half truth feedbacks, the Faction Bosses therefore may react in annoyance that the masses a rebelling against them and the National Movement and on the spurt of the moment expel such a reaction of the masses as anti-National. The truth is that no Faction is receiving the full 100% tax that has been collected from the people at their central office. In fact are they receiving even 40%? Check this out first. This should tell them the true story and should make them think rather than lash out at the masses. Check your cadre first. Don't antagonistically kill the goose that is laying their golden eggs in a spurt of anger without introspection and self examination. The positive thing to do is to gracefully withdraw the ban and instead open the doors and windows to reason with the mass based organization(s) including NTC to make thing happen in a more sensible amicable manner where all stand to gain. The above reflection is neither borne out of malice nor intended to undermine the true National Workers or the aspiration of the Nagas. It is an expression of a sincere Naga citizen who believes that our National Workers can carry this responsibility with dignity and honour and be a source of pride for the masses. This is definitely not the picture at present...far from it.

chaga Ngee: the biggest Festival of Liangmai dr. Widinibou & Namsidinbou Poutamai

research Scholar, JNU

iangmai Naga ethnically belonged to the Mongoloid group of race inhabits in Nagaland and Manipur states of Northeast India. In Manipur, Liangmais are found in Tamenglong headquarter, Tamei and Tousem sub division, Senapati district and Kanglatongbi of Imphal West. They are also found in Tening Sub-division, Jalukie, Peren, Dimapur and Kohima of Nagaland. It is a community of about 65,000 people. Liangmai population in Manipur state is higher than that of Nagaland. No Liangmai in Manipur follow any religion accept Christianity since 2003. There is still NonChristian in Nagaland but very less in number. Chaka Ngee had officially declared as general holiday in Nagaland on 30-31 October of every year. However, in Manipur this festival has not been officially declare as a state general holiday. Liangmai, as a separate tribe, was recognised by the Government of India on 22 December 2011. The Liangmai are descendants of the second son of Kadingbou. Originally Liangmais are known as kyliangmai khatmai. Kyliang means ‘sector in a village’ khat mean ‘one’ and mai mean ‘people’ and from this they are later called as Liangmai. However, the most accepted meaning of the word “Liangmai” today is people who have grouped themselves in support of each others to live together as one community. They help one another. They learned to work together, go together in the paddy field, work and come back together, laughing together even as they work. Pamei (2001: 31) argues that Liangmai were religious, honest, courteous and cheerful people. Our festivals are the indicators of our religious and cheerful ways of life. According Tunchapbou (2012: 7172), Liangmai people observe 29 rituals festivals in a year. Of these, Chaga Ngee is the most important and biggest festival of Liangmai community. Today this festival is celebrated in every year on 30th and 31st October in every villages, towns and cities where Liangmai reside with cultural showcase, sport items and grand feast of which society keep alert, active and got a high moral and disciplined pattern of life. The word ‘Chaga Ngee’ means ‘festival’. The month of October is called ‘Chagahiu’. The word ‘Hiu’ literally comes from the word ‘Chahiu’ meaning ‘month’. Chagahiu means the month of festival or cheerfulness. It is a festival of purification or sanctification and rededication. This is the biggest and most important festival of the Liangmai community. According to the ancient ac-

count, Chaga Ngee is celebrated after a war where victorious warriors are honoured on the day. The occasion is also a day to sanctify the men folks for the next assignment. However, in the modern context the prime reason of observing this occasion is to keep alive the rich culture and tradition of the tribe. Colourful cultural programs are the main features of the festival. Old and young of the Liangmai community in traditional attire come out in large number to participate in the Chaga Ngee in every year. Besides, organizing numerous traditional sport items on the occasion, traditional menu is an important theme of the Liangmai Chaga Ngee. On this day killing of animals for the festival are done in every household. The grandsons and daughters have to wear traditional shawls for the occasion. However, in olden days, the festival usually lasts for five days and observed very cautiously. On first day: It begins with “Chamimalapbo” (making fire), the Priest goes to the main gate of the village for making new fire to be used for the festival and the males are then blessed. After which they shout signifying that they have been sanctified which head of the family comes and collect the fire to start their hearth with fresh firewood for cooking and as per the tradition the womenfolk are prohibited to touch cups and plates during festival. On this very night they are to make and eat their own choice of foods. It is believed that to start everything anew and fresh of the New Year. During this festival men have to use their own hearth in making dishes in order to purify themselves, because it is a taboo to touch women or even eat food prepared by women till the festival ends.

Second day is the day of “Npengkepbo” (totem shooting), early in the morning the selfless boys voluntarily go to the jungle to cut the tree for Npeng (totem). Npeng is cut by those whose parents are still alive and those who live a pure and holy life. They are to go for cutting only after being blessed by their parents. Npeng has to be made in resemblance to human being. It sketches like as human being at Npeng, draws the head, eye, nose, mouth, ear, neck, heart and chest have to be marked with black colour by charcoal. After everything is done, Npeng is tied on the top of the post. Keeping themselves pure and holy from sexual impurity and with a loud ‘ho-hoing’ proclaiming their forefather’s name, Npeng is shot with an arrow: if it happens to hit on the head - the enemy die of head pain; if on the stomach - the one who shot will have plenty of rice; if on the heart - the enemy will die with much trouble; if on the right chest - the enemy will die in war; and if on the left chest - the one who shot will win many girls. If anyone can’t hit Npeng then the singkupao (priest) will take the Npeng stick (arrow) by hand and put it in the feet of Npeng as a sign of surrender. Those whose relatives died in the year were not to shot Npeng. Third day is called ‘Gaadi’ sharing of meals- foods and drinks. The following day was a day of sharing of knowledge blended with eating, drinking and merrymaking traditional songs, dances, games and sports as well. After that, the entire men folk gather at the main ground of the village and various competitions are held viz. Long-jump, high-jump, wrestling, cockfights of the men folk etc. Later the high

Priest would declare the completion of all. The fourth day is called ‘Chagapabo’. On this day, all the leftover food and drinks are distributed to the elderly people. The festival is so fascinating that young boys and girls reluctant to end-up the festival would sing: “Chaga bam ni ye” (Don’t want to end up Chaga festival; we want to continue Chaga.) Five day: It is the last day of the festival. This day was particularly for the elderly people who continue to drink and eat the leftover food and drinks which were called ganjung or kalumtiubo (eating leftover). An elders and women folk enjoy the leftover food. Till leftover food was finished up, men are not allowed to do any domestic works. During this festival men have to use their own hearth in making dishes in order to purify themselves, because it is a taboo to have sleep or even touch and eat food prepared by women till the festival ends. During this festival couples are not allow to sleep together and men are taboo to touch women to maintain discipline and customary law of Liangmai. If men fail, bad luck follows them in the war. So men folk have to maintain discipline and not to defile themselves from such impurity things. With regard to its significances and importance, the festival is prominently a festival of purification, sanctification and rededication for peace, harmony and love; and a festival of honouring God for his blessings. The occasion is also a day to sanctify the men folks for the next assignment. It is a festival to honour God for the bumper harvest and pray for less war and fewer deaths. It is also a festival of prayer—seeking God’s blessing to grant us a great warrior; victorious against the enemies; and seeking for a good life for the coming New Year. The festival reveals that our ancestors lived a life of purity, sanctify and dedication to their God. These are our roots; and we need to reflect these principles in our Christian daily life. Today, the disappearing values of the traditional beliefs and practices calls for the Liangmai Christians to emend and imply its essence in their day to day life. This led the present generation greatly influenced by outside culture that majority of our people do not know the importance and value of one’s own culture. Thus, rediscovering the traditional values is highly imperative that this will reinforce relevant Christian ethical principles congenial for today. Consequently, Christianizing Chaga Ngee would keep alive the age-old culture and tradition of the Liangmai people which will make Christianity meaningful and effective without losing our rich cultural and traditional heritages.

War is a Crime! Johan Galtung

Inter Press Service

obody has brought this simple message to the world like the Perdana Global Peace Foundation in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. As the leader, Mahathir Mohamad, Malaysia’s fourth prime minister, says: “Peace for us simply means the absence of war. We must never be deflected from this simple objective”. So they organise compelling exhibitions and conferences to highlight the atrocities and horrors of war, starting with World War I, often in cooperation with the Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta University in Indonesia. A very clear message from the Southeastern part of the world to the Northwestern part: Stop It! All your rules of war add up to its legitimation: wars get ever worse as measured by the percentage of noncombatant, civilian casualties – from about 10 percent in World War I to 90 percent in the Vietnam war and other wars at the end of the In this column, Johan 20th century. They dare refer Galtung, rector of the to crimes as “unTRANSCEND Peace conseUniversity and author intended quences” or “colof "50 Years - 100 lateral damage”. Take Norway, Peace and Conflict a “peace nation”, Perspectives", writes an example, that waging war turns as not the United states into criminals States and Israel with their concept of being chosen, and their exceptionalism. See what Norway does against the spirit of U.N. Security Council resolution 1973 aimed at protecting civilians, promoting a cease-fire and mediating a political solution in Libya. And against U.N. Charter Article 2 outlawing the use of war. According to testimony given by pilots to the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation, 25 percent of the bombing was planned with targets selected in advance. The rest were chosen by the pilots who, 40,000 feet up, decided that buildings, roads and people they saw were targets: “We were told to fly into an enormous area the size of Southern Norway and search for targets ourselves. We were used to clearance from somebody on the ground, but did not get it.” But they did get regime change. Norway obeyed orders, doing its part. This is criminal activity, like mass murderers gone amok shooting wildly, killing whatever moves. Who ordered it? The Labour Party prime minister, foreign minister and defence minister in a “red-green” (meaning brown) coalition. Who did it? The pilots. According to the Nuremberg Tribunal, the latter cannot claim they only followed orders; and according to the Tokyo Tribunal the former cannot claim that they were unaware of what happened. It is the duty of the pilots to assess the legality of what happens, and of the politicians to know what happens. The case is now being made at the European Human Rights Court in Strasbourg, the International Criminal Court (where Norway does not enjoy U.S. protection), and the Norwegian Constitutional Court. They will encounter incomprehension in Norway: We, the perfect ones? Crimes? But we must globalise crimes against humanity – a crime committed somewhere is a crime committed everywhere, like in the case of Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet. A criminal can in the future be arrested in any state in the world, extradited or tried where he is arrested. The Mother of parliaments in London showed the way as it also did for the war in Syria; a solvable crisis. This would limit their freedom of travel as it already does for some top U.S. and Israeli politicians. But beyond that there is another approach: excommunicating such states from the inter-state system and the U.N., breaking or downgrading bilateral diplomatic relations. Trade is not the issue; state legitimacy, unless that state itself takes action indicting the “warlords”, is. The present system gives a U.S. president the right almost single-handedly to press the nuclear button. Where does this madness come from? From the Westphalia 1648 “peace” giving states the right to declare war? That does not explain the concentration of the “right” to engage in mass murder at the top of the state pyramid. The Abrahamic god kills massively – more in the Torah and the Bible than in the Qur’an; to be a King Dei gratia, by the grace of god, bestows the same right on kings, transferred to their successors – the presidents and prime ministers. Not strange that we find most belligerence in the West. Democracy or not, it does not matter. The “grace of god” was transferred to the people, in vox populi vox Dei, leading to the grotesque idea that democracies have more of a mandate to kill. As if democracy was about killing and not about the non-violent transfer of power and resolution of conflicts. The exact opposite of, and the remedies, to war and killing. We are moving in this direction. As inter-state war become more rare, wars will stand out as exceptional, illegitimate, and illegal under the U.N. Charter. The old laws of nations applied to inter-state wars, but that distinction loses its significance as the world evolves. R2P – “responsibility to protect” (which authorises military intervention as a last resort) – kills in the territory of other states, unlike selfdefence by defensive military in one’s own. Could ulterior motives be behind the dubious idea of killing people to save people? Have all other means really been used? Not diplomats trained in promoting the interests of their own nation, but massive non-violent invasion from the outside as a buffer, protecting some while impeding others? Deep mediation applied to all parties to the conflict, not only two chosen to fit the Abrahamic search for God vs Satan, translated into People vs Hitler and his likes; readily issuing Hitler-certificates? Not strange if patriarchy and patriotism are yielding to parity and globalism. The Fifth Commandment, Thou shalt not kill, was for in-group only. But today we are ever more one big in-group. Using states to kill makes the killers outlaws. Criminals. Stop it.

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Thursday 31 October 2013

The Morung Express

45 dead as bus catches fire in andhra

(Left) Workers clean the debris after a bus crashed into a highway barrier and erupted in flames at Mehabubnagar in southern Andhra Pradesh state, India, Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2013. According to officials many of the passengers were burned alive in the accident that happened early Wednesday. (Right) Relatives of passengers wail outside the office of a private bus operator, Jabbar Travels in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh state, India, Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2013 after their bus crashed into a highway barrier and erupted in flames early Wednesday. (AP Photos)

Hyderabad, OctOber 30 (IaNS): As many as 45 passengers were burnt to death and five others injured early Wednesday when an airconditioned bus caught fire in Andhra Pradesh’s Mehabubnagar district, police said. The private bus, proceeding to Hyderabad from Bangalore, caught fire after hitting a culvert around 5.20 a.m. near Palem in Kottakota mandal, about 150 km from here. Besides the driver and cleaner, only five passengers escaped the horrific disaster. The injured passengers were shifted to a hospital. The driver and cleaner, who escaped unhurt, are being questioned by police. Flames engulfed the bus in no time as the diesel tanker burst after hitting the culvert, Mahabubnagar

Superintendent of Police Nagendra Kumar said quoting witnesses. InitialHyderabad, OctOber 30 to join multinational company Accen- that he is coming for festival but we ly, there was confusion on (IaNS): The horrific bus fire in Ma- ture. Ravi, a native of Narsipatnam in received the shocking news this the number of passengers habubnagar district Wednesday Visakhapatnam district of Andhra morning that the bus caught fire,” in the bus. snuffed out many young lives, plung- Pradesh, was working in another said one of his relatives trying to Transport Minister Boting their families into gloom on the company in Bangalore. According to identify him in the charred remains sa Satyanarayana told reeve of Diwali. Some of them working Ravi’s friends, he was waiting for an of the victims. Akshay Singh, 28, porters in Hyderabad that in Bangalore were returning home to offer letter from another multination- a software engineer employed in 45 people were killed. He celebrate the festival of lights while al company in Bangalore and since it Bangalore, was to come home Oct said the Volvo bus, belongsome young software professionals was delayed he decided to shift to Hy- 26 for his birthday but postponed ing to Jabbar Travels, had a were shifting to Hyderabad for a bet- derabad and join Accenture. the visit so as to celebrate Diwali capacity for 43 passengers ter career. As many as 45 people were N. Roohia, an employee of Info with his family in Hyderabad. A pall but was carrying 50 peokilled and five injured when the Volvo Technologies here, was another of gloom descended on his house ple. The passengers were bus belonging to Jabbar Travels and young software professional who at Chikkadpally here. G.B. Sundara asleep when the accident coming to Hyderabad from Banga- lost her life in the mishap. She Raju, 54, and his wife Vijaya Kumari took place, leaving no time lore caught fire after hitting a culvert had gone to Bangalore for some of Guntur district were among the for them to escape. The vicnear Palem in Mahabubnagar district. work and was returning to the city. victims. The couple, who was staytims were charred beyond Majority of those on the ill-fated bus Twenty seven-year-old K. Vedapati, ing with his son in Bangalore, was recognition. were in their 20s and 30s. Four wom- working as an accountant in a bank on its way to Hyderabad for treatPeople from nearby vilen and a baby were among the dead. in Bangalore, was coming home to ment. Golf coach Yogesh Kumar is lage said the bus was reSoftware engineer A. Ravi, 27, celebrate Diwali. A native of Nizam- one of the five injured in the acciwas one of the young professionals, abad district, he was married in No- dent. According to doctors at DRDO duced to ashes within minwhose dreams were cut short by the vember last year. Apollo Hospital, his condition is utes. The first ambulance tragedy. He was coming to Hyderabad “He informed wife and parents critical. reached nearly an hour later. According to one of Botsa said the bus was the survivors, some peo- not lucky. He said the door sengers. Preliminary inves- accident. The transport ple broke the windows to was also locked, leaving no tigation by police revealed minister said there was no registered in Anantapur disjump out. But others were escape route for most pas- that speeding caused the speed limit for Volvo buses. trict in the name of Diwakar

NeW deLHI, OctOber 30 (IaNS): Under attack from the BJP and its prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi, Bihar chief minister on Wednesday urged secular parties to close ranks to battle “communal forces”. Speaking here at a Left-sponsored convention called with the 2014 Lok Sabha election in mind, Nitish Kumar said there was an attempt across the country to create communal tensions. “There is a clear attempt to disturb communal amity,” he said, adding that he would never let that happen. Nitish Kumar said while religious activities cannot and should not be banned, “there is a time for everything. Now a days religious

processions are being taken out all the time”. In an obvious reference to groups like the Vishwa Hindu Parishad, the chief minister said some outfits used such occasions to parade tableaux with themes that caused hurt to some communities. “We have to oppose all this. There are efforts to polarize the society, there are efforts to create conflicts. “Some people are uncomfortable with our Ganga-Jamuna tehzib... They feel that if there are riots, if there is bloodshed, they will reap the benefits.” Without naming the Bharatiya Janata Party or his own Janata DalUnited, Nitish Kumar justi- Paramilitary soldiers stand guard near the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV-C25) at the Satish Dhawan Space Cenfied the end of their 17-year- ter at Sriharikota, in the southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, Wednesday, Oct. 30. India’s Mars orbiter mission is long alliance in June. scheduled to be launched by the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV-C25) on Nov. 5. (AP Photo)

NeW deLHI, OctOber 30 (reuterS): An upstart political party forged in the crucible of an anti-corruption movement that swept India two years ago was long dismissed as irrelevant and slightly eccentric. But the Aam Aadmi (Common Man) Party has suddenly up-ended the calculations of mainstream parties in the race for control of the capital, Delhi, which goes to the polls in December and will set the stage for a national election due by May. The AAP’s leader, Arvind Kejriwal, is an uncompromising anti-corruption crusader who has tapped into a vein of urban anger over the venality of the political class after a string of breathtaking graft scandals. He is now more popular than any of his rivals vying to become chief minister of a city of 18 million. “Delhi is the start, we will take this to the rest of the country,” the slight, mild-mannered Kejriwal told Reuters. The AAP, which promises transparent political funding instead of bags stuffed with cash and candidates without criminal records in a nation where a third of lawmakers stand accused of crimes, may not have enough momentum to win in Delhi.

But a strong showing in its first electoral outing would be an alarming bellwether for the two big national parties on the cusp of a general election, underlining that voters are fed up with old-style politicians and their failure to deliver basic services, from clean drinking water to safer streets for women. Opinion polls show that the country’s grand old parties - Congress and the Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) - are already losing ground to a clutch of increasingly powerful regional parties. That makes it likely the next government will be an even more rickety coalition than the outgoing administration, which has found it hard enough to make policy and push reform while trying to keep capricious allies on board.

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NEW BROOM Throughout the interview with Reuters last week, Kejriwal sat crosslegged on the bare floor of a modest house donated by a businessman in central Delhi that serves as the headquarters of a shoestring campaign. He wore workday trousers and a shirt, not the starched-white attire of a political class that is seen as detached and aloof. “Ul-

tion will have to deal with popular anger as well as a yawning fiscal gap and fragile economic growth. “We are all fed up. We haven’t had an honest government for as long as I can remember. We want these criminals to be brought into the streets,” said Anju Chauhan, an affluent Delhi businesswoman. She has been visiting a slum behind her house every day, offering packets of biscuits and encouraging the poor to change their lives with a Arvind Kejriwal, a social activist and anti-corruption campaign- vote for the “broom”. er, gestures as he speaks during an interview with Reuters in Ghaziabad on the outskirts of New Delhi. (Reuters File Photo)

timately the country has to be saved from its politicians and real power returned to the people,” he said. Volunteers pour in to see the 45-year-old. Some are students drawn by the former tax official’s promise to clean up public life; others have taken a break from careers in places as far away as London and Singapore to join him, brandishing the party symbol - a broom to sweep out corruption. The boat-shaped ‘Gandhi’ caps that Kejriwal and his band of insurgents wear emblazoned with the words “I am an ordinary man” are a symbolic repudiation of politicians who live in stately colonial-era

Delhi bungalows and - according to the AAP - are protected by a dozen police officers each, leaving only one policemen for every 253 residents. “Why should a politician get more security than an ordinary man? Why do they need to travel in cars with red beacons? And why should they be living in bungalows when your people are living in pitiable conditions in slums?” Kejriwal said, his voice rising in anger. His message has struck a chord with an increasingly urban electorate restless for change and dominated by the young, making it clear that the winner of next year’s national elec-

TALL PROMISES? Some of the promises Kejriwal has made reflect the current climate of populism, suggesting that no political party can easily roll back the welfarism of the ruling Congress party. At worst, Kejriwal’s demands reflect a dangerous new streak of anarchism, critics say. The party, which is contesting all 70 seats in the Delhi state legislature, says that if it wins power, corrupt lawmakers will be sent to jail within six months. Every family in Delhi will get 700 litres water free every day and their water bills waived. Electricity prices will be halved at the very least. Earlier this year, Kejriwal asked residents to tear up their electricity and wa-

ter bills, saying they were inflated and the state was in collusion with power companies. “How can you even take them seriously,” said Nitin Gadkari, who is running the BJP’s Delhi campaign. “You get these small parties at the time of elections. They come and go.” Still, there are signs that his party is feeling the heat as the ‘Common Man’ army grows. Last week, it dropped a party warhorse as its candidate to become Delhi chief minister in favour of a low-profile doctor who is untainted by allegations of corruption or abuse of power. The growing support for Kejriwal’s party and a mish-mash of regional parties suggests the next national government could find it hard to push through its programme, regardless of which of the two main parties comes out of the election on top. In Delhi, Kejriwal said his group would rather re-run the poll than support either the Congress or the BJP to put together a government if the state election produced no clear winner. “It would be cheating our voters. They didn’t vote for us so we could go inside the assembly and support these parties,” he said. “We can’t be doing things that we ourselves have long been disgusted with.”

Road Lines and Jabbar Travels had taken it on lease. Police detained the manager of Jabbar Travels in Hyderabad and took him to Mahabubnagar for questioning. Nagendra Kumar said a list of only 29 passengers was received from the private bus operator. Other passengers are believed have boarded the bus at Hindupur and Anantapur. The bus left Bangalore at 10 p.m. Tuesday and was scheduled to reach Hyderabad at 6.30 a.m. Policemen and forensic experts retrieved the charred remains of the passengers and keeping them under a tent put up near the scene on the Bangalore-Hyderabad highway. The forensic experts, from Hyderabad, will conduct DNA tests to identity the bodies. Heartrending scenes were witnessed at the scene as

rescue workers found the body of a child on a mother’s lap. Both were charred. Police have identified three victims. Mahabubnagar District Collector M. Girija Shankar said five passengers were shifted to the DRDO Apollo Hospital in Hyderabad. Anxious relatives of some of the passengers rushed to Jabbar Travels office here for information. However, the private operator did not have the list of passengers and other details. Chief Minister N. Kiran Kumar Reddy directed the district collector and superintendent of police to conduct a thorough investigation. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh as well as Kiran Reddy and other political leaders of Andhra Pradesh expressed shock and anguish over the deaths.

NeW deLHI, OctOber 30 (IaNS): India has striven to improve relations with neighbours and its ties with some countries have undergone dramatic transformation, but with some others these “continue to be problematic”, Defence Minister A.K. Antony said here Wednesday. Addressing the Seventh South Asia Conference on “India and South Asia: Exploring Regional Perceptions” at the Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses here, Antony said such conferences were an important Track II initiative to generate ideas for regional peace. “Over the years, India has assumed a responsibility to improve its relationship with neighbours. This policy has paid off at a bilateral level. India’s relationship with some countries has undergone dramatic transformation. However, its relationship with some other countries continues to be problematic. Nevertheless, India has always remained committed to further and maintain peace and friendly relations with all its neighbours,” Antony said. He said India’s “natural predominance” in the region due to its larger size and economy “is viewed with concern in some states”. “Such concerns about Indian intentions are far from real and often misplaced”, he stressed. The minister said India has always tried its best to reach out to all its neighbours and engage them through political, economic, defence and development cooperation. India has been playing a major role in strengthening regional infrastructure and in supporting efforts aimed at human resource development, including by relaxing its visa policies to allow people to avail of its improved healthcare systems and offering scholarships to students from neighbouring countries to receive education at premier educational institutes in India, he said. “India continues with its efforts to strive to achieve better economic relationship with all the countries.

We expect that an improvement in India’s bilateral relationships with the countries of the region will have a beneficial impact on the process of regional integration,” Antony said. He said: “We hope that the perception about India will change gradually, as we make earnest efforts to build trust and mutual confidence.” Antony said India has to “factor in expectations of people from different states, while framing its policy towards the region. In fact, not only with India, but all the states of the region will have to deal with mutual perceptions, while conducting their foreign policies towards each other”. Antony remarked that South Asia is one of the least integrated regions of the world and its share in the world economy is quite small. “This often leads to misunderstandings.” He said the issue needs to be focused on “how to make perceptions favourable to bring about a positive change in the region”, and added that think tanks, civil societies and media could play a crucial role in this. Antony said the countries should draw inspiration from the common strands of history and culture and also respect cultural differences and stress on inter-cultural learning. He said the South Asian region has many heritage sites that connect the nations through history. “We must use this capital to build bridges with one another,” he said, citing the joint celebration by India and Bangladesh of the 150th birth anniversary of Rabindranath Tagore.

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Obama orders curbs on NSA spying on UN New York, october 30 (reUterS): U.S. President Barack Obama recently ordered the National Security Agency to curtail eavesdropping on the United Nations headquarters in New York as part of a review of U.S. electronic surveillance, according to a U.S. official familiar with the decision. Obama's order is the latest known move by the White House to limit the NSA's vast intelligence collection, in the wake of protests by allies, including German Chancellor Angela Merkel, over U.S. spying on foreign heads of state. The full extent of U.S. eavesdropping on the United Nations is not publicly known, nor is it clear whether the United States has stopped all monitoring of diplomats assigned to the U.N. in New York or elsewhere around the world. "The United States is not conducting electronic surveillance targeting the United Nations headquarters in New York," said a senior Obama administration official, who spoke on condition of anonymity. The official did not address past surveillance of the world body. Such programs are highly classified, although some details have been leaked by former NSA contractor Edward Snowden. According to the first official, the president's aides have said in briefings that the White House no longer wanted to conduct certain monitoring of U.N. targets. The official said that the decision was made within the last few weeks. The NSA declined to comment on the

US spymaster defends spying on world leaders

In this June 19, 2013, file photo, President Barack Obama, left, and German Chancellor Angela Merkel, right, arrive for a news conference at the chancellery in Berlin. Reports based on leaks from former NSA systems analyst Edward Snowden suggest the U.S. has monitored the telephone communications of 35 foreign leaders. The fact that Merkel was among them has been particularly troubling to many in Europe and on Capitol Hill, given her status as a senior stateswoman, the leader of Europe’s strongest economy, and a key American ally on global economics, Iranian nuclear negotiations and the Afghanistan war. (AP Photo/Michael Sohn, File)

matter. Spokesmen for U.N. Secretary General Ban Kimoon did not respond immediately to a request for comment. Historically, the United Nations and New Yorkbased diplomatic missions of member states have been targets for aggressive spying by the United States, its allies and adversaries. FBI counter-intelligence squads have long mounted operations to try to identify spies posing as

U.N. diplomats. The German news magazine Der Spiegel, citing documents leaked by Snowden, reported in August that the NSA had succeeded in the summer of 2012 in getting into the U.N. video conferencing system and breaking its encryption. "The data traffic gives us internal video teleconferences of the United Nations (yay)," Der Spiegel quoted one NSA document as saying. It added that

within three weeks the number of decoded communications had risen to 458 from 12. Reuters was unable to independently confirm the document. The White House has said it is undertaking a broad review of U.S. intelligence collection programs to determine whether they are appropriate. "The Administration's review is ongoing so I'm not in a position to discuss the details or the outcomes, but we have

already made some decisions through this process and expect to make more as we continue," National Security Council spokeswoman Caitlin Hayden said in a statement late on Monday. The statement was issued after Senator Dianne Feinstein, chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, complained about the reported surveillance of Merkel and other U.S. allies, and announced her own deep review of U.S.

wASHINgtoN, october 30 (IANS): America's top spymaster offered "the Casablanca defence" for the US spying on world leaders, including its close allies, saying everyone did it and trying to determine foreign leaders' intentions was a "fundamental given". "Some of this reminds me a lot of the movie Casablanca, 'My God there is gambling going on around here.' It's the same thing I think," Director of National Intelligence James Clapper said at a House intelligence panel hearing Tuesday. The reference to the 1942 American romantic drama film set in a gambling den in the Moroccan city came at a hearing "About Spying on Our Allies" in response to a query from the panel's Republican chairman Mike Rogers. Trying to determine the intentions of foreign leaders -- by getting close to them or getting their communications -- is a "fundamental given" among intelligence services, and one of the first things he learned in his 50-year intelligence career, Clapper said. The hearing came amid a brewing controversy over reports that US National Security Agency has been listening in to the conversations of 35 foreign leaders including German chancellor Angela Merkel for years. Asked by Rogers if he believes US allies conducted espionage activities against US leaders, he said, "Absolutely." Former NSA contractor Edward Snowden's revelations about US intelligence-gathering activities have been "extremely damaging," Clapper said. But the activities themselves have been lawful, and "rigorous oversight" has

intelligence collection programs. Feinstein said that she understood Obama had not known that Merkel's communications were being collected since 2002. "That is a big problem," she said. "The White House has informed me that collection on our allies will not continue, which I support," Feinstein said. Der Spiegel set off the latest furor over U.S. eavesdropping last week when it approached the German

been effective, he added. "We do not spy on anyone except for valid foreign intelligence purposes and we only work within the law. Now, to be sure, on occasion, we've made mistakes -- some quite significant," Clapper acknowledged. NSA director Gen. Keith Alexander himself denied that the US collected telephone and e-mail records directly from European citizens, calling reports based on leaks by Snowden "completely false." "To be perfectly clear, this is not information that we collected on European citizens. It represents information that we, and our NATO allies, have collected in defence of our countries and in support of military operations," he said. He said European intelligence services collected phone records in war zones and other areas outside their borders and shared them with the NSA. Alexander vigorously defended the agency's intelligence gathering activities, saying it has saved lives "not only here but in Europe and around the world." As the US spy chiefs testified, two ranking Democratic and Republican lawmakers introduced bills that call for greater transparency and oversight of the NSA's surveillance programmes. But during the hearing, Rogers said collecting foreign intelligence was important to protecting Americans and allies from terrorism. "Every nation collects foreign intelligence. That is not unique to the United States," he said. "What is unique to the United States is our level of oversight, our commitment to privacy protections, and our checks and balances on intelligence collection."

government for comment on an entry in an NSA targeting document, prepared last spring and supplied by Snowden, which indicated that a phone number later confirmed to be that of Merkel's cellphone was on the target list. Under the number was a notation which listed the number's subscriber as "GE Chancellor Merkel." Current and former officials familiar with NSA practices said that

the agency for years has eavesdropped on foreign leaders, friendly and unfriendly, and that such activities have been repeatedly briefed to congressional intelligence committees, at least in outline. The officials said it was possible, however, that neither intelligence committee leaders like Feinstein, nor Obama, knew specifically which foreign officials might have been targeted at any particular time.

Smokers' skin may age faster UNGA votes against US Cuba embargo

New York, october 30 (reUterS HeALtH): Smokers are likely to get bags under their eyes and wrinkles around their lips earlier than non-smokers, according to a new study of identical twins. Judges who didn't know which twin smoked said the smoker looked older 57 percent of the time. That pattern held when both twins were smokers but one had smoked for many years longer than the other. "Smoking makes you look old. That's all there is to it," Dr. Elizabeth Tanzi said. "Besides lung cancer, heart attacks and strokes, just one more good reason to stop smoking is that it's definitely making you look a lot older," she told Reuters Health. Tanzi is a dermatologist at the Washington Institute of Dermatologic Laser Surgery and George Washington University Medical Center. She was not involved in the new study but said it confirms what she and others see in practice. The findings are based on standardized photos of 79 pairs of identical twins taken at the Twins Days Festival in Twinsburg, Ohio. Dr. Bahman Guyuron from Case Western Reserve University and University Hospitals of Cleveland and his colleagues showed the photos to three trained judges, then asked them to grade each person's wrinkles and age-related facial features. The twins were in their late 40s,

on average. About three-quarters of them were women. Forty-five sets of twins included one smoker and one non-smoker. Smokers tended to have more wrinkles and other signs of face aging. But the differences were often small. For instance, on a 0-to-3 scale, where 0 means no wrinkles and 3 is severe wrinkles, upper eyelids were rated at 1.56 among smokers and 1.51 among non-smokers. Jowls were rated at 1.0 among smokers and 0.93 among non-smokers, on average. There was no difference in assessments of crow's feet or forehead wrinkles based on smoking. Other factors related to skin aging like sunscreen use, alcohol drinking and stress at work were similar among smoking and non-smoking twins, the researchers noted. Of the remaining 34 twin pairs, one twin had smoked for an average of 13 years longer than the other. Twins who had smoked for more years had more pronounced bags under their eyes and more wrinkles around their lower lips, according to findings published in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. "It really just kind of confirms a lot of stuff that most people believed," said Dr. Alan Boyd. He is a dermatologist at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee, and wasn't part of the study team. "I can usually spot a smoker from across the room because of some of their fa-

cial skin changes," Boyd told Reuters Health. Still, he said the study adds another layer of evidence by putting numbers on the effect of smoking on different parts of the face. The researchers didn't take into account how many cigarettes people smoked each day. And although weight was similar between smokers and non-smokers, they didn't know if differences in fat distribution affected facial appearance. Tanzi said toxins from smoking can speed up the breakdown of collagen, protein fibers that support skin and help it stick together. Smoking also reduces the amount of oxygen going to the skin, she said. In addition, having a regular source of heat close to the face may play a role in skin aging, according to Boyd. "The effects are cumulative. So you can benefit from stopping smoking at any time," Tanzi added. But, "You want to be careful, because some of those changes may be permanent." Facial creams and plastic surgery are options for people whose skin has been damaged by smoking, Guyuron told Reuters Health. But he said the goal of releasing the findings was to give people another reason never to start. "We are hoping that by again emphasizing the harms that come from smoking we can dissuade individuals from smoking … knowing how much it may damage their skin," he said.

In this October 8, 2013 file photo, members of a military band stand under the iron sculpture of Ernesto “Che” Guevara at Revolution Square in Havana, Cuba. The U.N. General Assembly voted overwhelmingly on Tuesday, October 29, 2013, to condemn the U.S. commercial, economic and financial embargo against Cuba for the 22nd year in a row. The symbolic vote was 188-2, with three abstentions. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa, File)

UNIteD NAtIoNS, october 30 (AP): The U.N. General Assembly voted overwhelmingly on Tuesday to condemn the U.S. commercial, economic and financial embargo against Cuba for the 22nd year in a row. The symbolic vote was 188-2, with three abstentions. The United States and Israel voted against it. General Assembly resolutions are unenforceable. The embargo was enacted in 1960 following Cuba's nationalization of properties belonging to U.S. citizens and

corporations. Sanctions were strengthenedtoanear-totalembargo in 1962. Speaking before the General Assembly, Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguezrailedagainsttheembargo. "The economic damages accumulated after half a century as a result of the implementation of the blockade amount to $1.126 trillion," he said. "Our small island poses no threat to the national security of the superpower," Rodriguez said. "The human damages caused by the economic, com-

mercial and financial blockade imposed by the United States against Cuba are incalculable. "Seventy-six percent of Cubans have lived under its devastating effects since the day they are born," he added. Ronald D. Godard, a senior U.S. adviser for Western Hemisphere affairs, defended the embargo as "one of the tools in our overall efforts to encourage respect for the civil and human rights" of Cubans. He said that while the United States is encouraged by recent

Cuban economic liberalization on real estate and allowing self-employment, it is too little to justify loosening sanctions. "Cuba's resolution seeks to identify an external scapegoat, and excuse the Cuban government for the island's economic problems," he said. In Havana, speeches by Rodriguez and Godard were transmitted through the Telesur TV channel, which offers live programming on the island. "The world again says 'no' to the blockade," said the official website Cubadebate, minutes after the vote. Several Cuban media reported that this is the 22nd time that the "criminal policy" of the United States was condemned. At the U.S. State Department, spokeswoman Jen Psaki said: "We don't feel that this annual debate in the United Nations does anything to add to or advance a constructive discussion about these issues," she said. "And it also obscures the fact that the United States is a leading supplier of food and humanitarian aid and humanitarian relief to Cuba, and that's something we remain committed to." The abstaining nations in the General Assembly were Micronesia, Marshall Islands and Palau, which last year voted against the resolution.

atrocities in Central Peace Process: Israel releases 26 Palestinian prisoners New African Republic: UN

rAMALLAH, october 30 (AP): Israel freed 26 Palestinian prisoners early Wednesday, the second of four batches to be released as part of a deal that set in motion the current IsraeliPalestinian peace talks. The decision to release the 26 has triggered anguish and anger in Israel, where many view the men as terrorists who have committed grisly crimes against Israelis. But jubilant celebrations erupted in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, where the prisoners are seen as heroes who fought for independence, and were received by their families and Palestinian leaders. Wednesday's release was part of an agreement brokered by U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry that brought Israel and the Palestinians back to the table for peace talks that had been paralyzed since 2008. In all, 104 convicts are to be released in four rounds over the coming months. In the West Bank and Gaza,

the mood was boisterous as hundreds of relatives and well-wishers welcomed the prisoners home, after many had spent more than 20 years behind bars. Throngs of people rushed toward the five prisoners released to Gaza, hoisting them on their shoulders, waving Palestinian flags and bopping to blaring music. Relatives held signs that read "we will never forget our heroes." More than 2,000 people welcomed the 21 prisoners released to the West Bank, who were greeted at a ceremony by Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in Ramallah. Hazem Shubair, who was jailed in 1994 for the death of an Israeli, according to the Israeli Prison Service, was overwhelmed upon his release to Gaza. "I am speechless," he said. "Thanks to God. God is greater than the aggressors," meaning Israel. Earlier, his brother Tayser called Hazem a "freedom fighter."

‘World Court should opine on Israel’

A released Palestinian prisoner, Omar Masoud, 40, center, who was arrested in May, 1993 for killing an Israeli lawyer, smiles to his mother Tamam Masoud, 70, right, upon his arrival to his family house in Shati Refugee Camp on Wednesday, October 30. (AP Photo/Adel Hana)

Thousands of Palestinians have been held in Israeli prisons since Israel's capture of the West Bank, Gaza and east Jerusalem in the 1967 Mideast war, many jailed on charges ranging from throwing rocks to killing civilians in bombings, shootings and other attacks. The Palestin-

ians want those territories for their future state. Standing alongside the newly freed prisoners, Abbas said a final peace deal with Israel was contingent on the release of prisoners held in its jails. "There will be no final agreement without the release of all the prisoners,"

UNIteD NAtIoNS, october 30 (AP): The U.N.'s expert on human rights in the Palestinian territories says that if renewed peace talks fail, the General Assembly should seek an opinion from the International Court of Justice on the legal consequences of Israel's occupation of land claimed by the Palestinians. If the assembly ever approved such a resolution, Israel would be highly unlikely to accept any ruling by the Hague-based court. Special rapporteur Richard Falk made the recommendation to the General Assembly's human rights committee on Tuesday. He called Israel's occupation "an affront to international law." Falk has been consistently castigated by the Israelis for his reports. The U.S. questioned his capability to serve as rapporteur earlier this year after Falk made provocative remarks about terrorism. Falk has defended himself saying he is only doing his job. Israeli did not have any delegate speak at Tuesday's committee meeting. Israel's U.N. Mission had no immediate comment.

he told the raucous crowd. The fate of the prisoners is a deeply emotional issue in Palestinian society. After decades of fighting Israel, many families have had a member imprisoned and the release of prisoners has been a longstanding demand. Among those freed

Wednesday are people jailed in connection to the killings of Israelis including a reservist and a Nazi death camp survivor, according to a list provided by Israel's prison service. Many of the killings occurred before the beginning of Israeli-Palestinian peace talks in 1993.

UNIteD NAtIoNS, october 30 (AP): Indescribable atrocities are being committed against innocent civilians in the collapsing Central African Republic where Muslim and Christian fighters have started attacking each other's followers, a top U.N. humanitarian official said Tuesday. John Ging said the new religious dimension to the conflict in the multiethnic country has instilled "incredible fear" among civilians and "is inciting both communities against each other." "We are seeing the seeds of a profoundly dangerous development between communities," the director of U.N. humanitarian operations said. "It's a tinderbox that can ignite into something very, very big and very, very bad." Ging appealed to community and religious leaders to be very careful in what they say to avoid adding to the incitement. "The

situation is fast-moving ... and that's why we want to see (it) ... brought under control very, very quickly rather than let it run out of control which it is at the moment," he said. One of the world's poorest countries with a long history of chaos and coups, Central African Republic has been in turmoil since a coalition of rebel groups joined forces to overthrow the president in March and put their leader in charge. Since seizing power, the rebels have plunged the country into a state of nearanarchy. They have also been accused by human rights groups of committing scores of atrocities, of widespread looting, killings, rapes and conscription of child soldiers. Ging, who recently returned from a visit to the beleaguered country, said over half the country's 4.6 million people need humanitarian assistance, including food, water and sanitation.

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LONDON, OctOber 30 (AP): Cesar Azpilicueta seized on a defensive blunder and Juan Mata scored a slick second as Chelsea dumped Premier League leader Arsenal out of the League Cup with a 2-0 victory at its London rival on Tuesday. The fourth round loss ends one route to a trophy for Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger, who failed to mastermind a victory over Jose Mourinho for the ninth time as he looks to deliver his club's first silverware since 2005. Mourinho now has a quarterfinal to look forward to in the competition that gave him the first trophy of his first Chelsea reign in 2005. Manchester United will be joining Chelsea in the last eight after Javier Hernandez scored twice in a 4-0 victory over Norwich. In a shock result, Fulham was beaten 4-3 by second-tier club Leicester. Stoke was forced into extra time against Birmingham but won 4-2 on penalties after it finished 4-4 over 120 minutes. West Ham also required penalties to see off lower-league opposition, but won 2-0 at Burnley with goals in regulation time. At the Emirates Stadium, Chelsea was in action for the second time in

three days, although only Gary Cahill survived the team that beat Manchester City on Sunday. Wenger made eight changes for the side that won at Crystal Palace on Saturday to remain top of the league. But in the cups, Arsenal has now lost twice in eight days, having been beaten at home in the Champions League by Borussia Dortmund last Tuesday. A blunder at the back gifted Chelsea the opener in the 25th minute after launching a swift counterattack. Arsenal defender Carl Jenkinson's backwards header was too weak to reach goalkeeper Lukasz Fabianski, and Chelsea defender Azpilicueta ran through and dispatched the ball into the net. Arsenal rarely looked like equalizing and Mata smashed the second into the roof of the net in the 66th after Willian nodded the ball back to the Spain midfielder in a move that started from a throw in. It left the home crowd demoralized. "Let's not go too quick for conclusions," Wenger said. "It's difficult to swallow what happened to us in the last week." But asked about his poor record against Mourinho, Wenger quipped: "I don't think he scored the first

Manchester United's Javier Hernandez scores his second goal against Norwich during their English League Cup soccer match at Old Trafford Stadium, Manchester, England, Tuesday Oct. 29. (AP Photo)

Taylor wades into Barca wins at Celta, extends lead Ponting-Clarke feud

SYDNeY, OctOber 30 (AFP): Former Australian captain Mark Taylor has hit out at Ricky Ponting and Michael Clarke over a simmering feud that he says should have been settled in the dressing room. Current skipper Clarke was reportedly furious when he learned ex-captain Ponting's autobiography, released last week, contained concerns about his then deputy's attitude. The book also offers a less than favourable appraisal of Clarke's ill-fated relationship with bikini model Lara Bingle, which ended in 2010 when he flew back from a tour of New Zealand to sort out his private life. Clarke bristled at a press conference on Tuesday when asked for his reaction to Ponting's comments. "Ricky said that did he? Well, Ricky has my number," he said. Ponting reportedly responded that Clarke "won't read anything in the book that he wouldn't have known about himself or how I felt about it around the team". Taylor was captain from 1994 to 1999 before Steve Waugh took over. Waugh then handed the reins to Ponting in 2003. Taylor, now a Cricket Australia director, said the

players' differences should have stayed behind closed doors. "The disappointing thing for me was that this wasn't left in the changeroom and it wasn't sorted out in the change-room," Taylor told commercial radio late Tuesday. "Look, to me it takes two to tango -- I reckon Michael Clarke probably could have done more to appease the situation, and from what I've seen and read and heard in recent times, there's no doubt Ricky Ponting could have done more as well." He added that Ponting was entitled to write his book "but I'm a little sick of hearing all of it". "I've heard all these things before. And they've happened in sides that I've played in where certain characters came in and they were different. Every change-room, no matter how good the team is going, have those differences in characters." Taylor also wrote an autobiography but said he left out certain thoughts in the interests of the national team. "I don't think the public needs to hear everything that goes on no matter how close a team is or how close you think all the individuals are at various times," he said.

Barcelona's Lionel Messi from Argentina, center, in action with unidentified RC Celta players, during a Spanish La Liga soccer match at the Balaidos stadium in Vigo, Spain on Oct. 29. (AP Photo)

bArceLONA, OctO ber 30 (AP): Cesc Fabregas scored two goals and played a part in Alexis Sanchez's opener to steer Barcelona to a 3-0 victory at Celta Vigo on Tuesday and keep the pressure on the Spanish league leader's title rivals. The defending champion's 10th win in 11 rounds provisionally lifted it four points clear of Atletico Bilbao and nine points above Real Madrid before they play matches later this week. While Barcelona eased to another victory,

crosstown rival Espanyol drew 0-0 at home with Malaga. The two Catalan clubs will meet on Friday in a city derby at Camp Nou. Barcelona dominated early in Vigo and Alexis put the visitors ahead in the ninth minute when he pounced on the rebound of a shot by Fabregas after the former Arsenal star had stolen the ball deep in Celta's half. The Chile forward's six goals are second only to Lionel Messi's eight for the team's leading scorer in league play. After Celta had pushed

forward in search of an equalizer late in the first half with Charles and Rafina, who is on loan from Barcelona, both going close, Fabregas put the game away three minutes after the restart. With Celta again caught outnumbered after losing the ball, Messi drew in the defense and slipped the ball over for Fabregas to drill it under goalkeeper Yoel Rodriguez. Messi laid the ball off again for Fabregas to unleash a shot that hit the crossbar and ricocheted off the outstretched Ro-

goal." At Old Trafford, United turned in the kind of performance missing largely in the league this season and Hernandez might hope for more game time up front after this double. The Mexico striker opened the scoring from the penalty spot in the 20th after Leroy Fer fouled Adnan Januzaj. He was on target again nine minutes into the second half, heading home after Mark Bunn parried an initial effort. "He has waited patiently for his opportunities and when he gets them he has taken them," United assistant manager Steve Round said. Phil Jones volleyed in United's third, and Fabio da Silva collected a long ball from Wayne Rooney and slipped it past the onrushing Bunn. Play had been halted for around eight minutes in the second half after Norwich midfielder Robert Snodgrass was knocked out during a clash of heads with Rafael da Silva and was taken to the hospital. "It is very much concussion," Norwich manager Chris Hughton said. "He has also taken a whack in the incident itself so they will have a look at that and X-ray that just to make sure there is nothing broken." In a seven-goal thriller

at Leicester, it was a night to forget for Fulham. Although Hugo Rodallega put Fulham in front, Wes Morgan, Chris Wood and Ignasi Miquel put Leicester 3-1 up by the 53rd. Fulham staged a comeback through Rodallega and Giorgos Karagounis, who scored directly from a free kick in the 86th. But Lloyd Dyer restored Leicester's lead for good three minutes later. At Turf Moor, West Ham left it late to see off Burnley thanks to two penalties. Matthew Taylor scored the first in the 76th after Jason Shackell brought down Kevin Nolan, and Jack Collison netted in stoppage time after being fouled by Keith Treacy, who was sent off. Entering the final five minutes at St. Andrew's, Stoke looked set for a 3-1 victory against a Birmingham side that had been reduced to 10 men on the stroke of half time when Wade Elliott was sent off amid a mass melee. But Birmingham substitute Peter Lovenkrands scored twice in the last five minutes to send the game to extra time. Kenwyne Jones restored Stoke's lead just four minutes into the additional period before Olly Lee leveled for Birmingham. The club's luck ran out, however, in the shootout.

driguez before crossing the line in the 54th. Celta's Manuel "Nolito" Agudo almost got a consolation goal in the 67th when he sent his free kick off the goalframe. Messi, who was oddly subdued in Barcelona's 2-1 win over Madrid on Saturday, searched for an elusive goal, often ignoring teammates in better positions to score. "We played well, together as one unit. We played a complete game," Fabregas said. Atletico visits Granada on Thursday after Madrid hosts Sevilla on Wednesday. Barcelona appears to have lost Adriano to another muscle injury. The injury-prone Brazilian defender grimaced as he was substituted in the 31st. On the bench, he taped an ice pack to his left thigh. The club said he would undergo tests on Wednesday. Celta coach Luis Enrique played for Barcelona from 1996-2004 before re- Nagaland State Badminton Team along with the Trophy at the turning as its second-team North East Zone Inter States Badminton Championship held coach in 2008. Enrique at Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh on October 23-26. greeted many of the players in the Barcelona dugout, The following are the detailed results: some of whom were old MENS TEAM (RAHIMTOOLA CUP) teammates like Xavi HerRunner up nandez, before the match Open Championship: with a series of hugs. "Our Men Singles: Joseph Sumi (Silver) goal was to try and compliAnghor Sangpang (Bronze) cate their lives and we had Men doubles: Joseph Sumi & Raju Chetri (Bronze) the chance to do that in the first half, but that ended Women Singles: Prathana (Bronze) with their second goal early Women Doubles: Prathana & Urna Tamang (Silver) in the second half," Enrique Girl Singles: Deepika Kaushik (Bronze) said. Girl Doubles: Deepika Kaushik & S. Puro (Bronze)

Blatter apologizes to Ronaldo over comments

bArceLONA, OctOber 30 (AP): FIFA president Sepp Blatter may have thought joking about Cristiano Ronaldo was all in good fun, but the Portugal forward and Real Madrid have certainly taken offense. Madrid asked Blatter on Tuesday to apologize for having mocked Ronaldo while praising Barcelona rival Lionel Messi at a recent event in England. Blatter later complied, trying to downplay an incident that had pitted the sport's most powerful executive with its richest club and one of its biggest stars. Blatter had told an audience at Oxford University that Ronaldo "is like a commander on the field of play" before strutting around the stage to the laughs of the students in attendance. Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti said early on Tuesday that club president Florentino Perez had sent a letter to Blatter asking him to "rectify what I consider a lack of respect for a serious and professional player." Ronaldo took Blatter's stinging words, and mimicry, to heart. "This video (of Blatter's comments) shows clearly the respect and consideration that FIFA has for me, for my club and my country," Ronaldo wrote on his Facebook page. "Much is explained now. I wish Mr. Blatter health and a long life, with the certainty that he will continue to witness, as he deserves, the successes of his favourite teams and players." Blatter asked both Ronaldo and his club for forgiveness, sending a letter of his own back to Perez, which Madrid posted on its website. "I want to clarify that for me Cristiano Ronaldo is at the same level as Messi and that they are both outstanding players, each in their own way," Blatter said in the letter. Blatter said he was "sorry that this situation produced in a university event hurt as much and I apologize for it. It was never my intention to embarrass or disrespect to

Real Madrid CF, or one of their players or their fans..." While slighting Ronaldo during the public event, Blatter said he preferred Messi, the Argentina forward who has won FIFA's world player of the year award for the past four years. Ronaldo won the award in 2008, finishing second in voting behind Messi in 2009, 2011 and 2012. In his letter to Blatter, Perez said he was concerned that the FIFA president's deriding comments would hurt Ronaldo's chances at winning the sport's most prestigious individual award for a second time. "We believe that your comments could condition the vote of those who will decide who will receive the award," Perez said in the letter, which was also posted on the club website. The incident came on the day FIFA included Ronaldo and Messi on its list of 23 finalists for this year's world player of the year award. The list will be pared down to three players in early December. While saying both Ronaldo and Messi were "extraordinary players," Blatter made it clear during his talk at Oxford that prefers what he sees as Messi's more subdued personality. "Messi is a good boy, that every father and every mother would like to have at home," Blatter told the Oxford crowd. "He's a kind man, a good boy. That's what makes him so popular, and naturally he'll always get a lot of votes because he plays well and scores goals." Then, while comparing Messi and Ronaldo, Blatter made a joke about Ronaldo's hair. "They don't have the same attitude and that gives life to football. One has more expenses for the hairdresser than the other but that doesn't matter," Blatter said. Ancelotti defended Ronaldo's character. "I completely agree with the president (Perez)," Ancelotti

said. "I haven't spoken t Ronaldo about this. I think he shows every day and in every match that he is a serious and professional player that respects everyone." Ronaldo also received support in Portugal. Portuguese football federation president Fernando Gomes said Ronaldo is "often misunderstood because he's forthright and honest," and that his frankness sometimes "gives rise to a negative image which isn't him." The dispute is bound to strengthen the belief among some Madrid fans and sections of the Madrid-based sports media that FIFA has a bias for Barcelona and Messi. Former Madrid coach Jose Mourinho snubbed FIFA's awards gala for the past two years while he was at the Spanish club, as did Ronaldo in 2012. Mourinho accused Barcelona of receiving help from FIFA referees in ousting Madrid from the 2011 Champions League semifinals.

Cristiano Ronaldo. (AP Photo)

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Members of Roots – organizers of the Naga Orpheus Hunt 2013 – counting the NOH voting cards at Mokokchung DC’s office on Wednesday, October 30, 2013. Out of the seventeen NOH 2013 contestants, five will be eliminated on October 31 after the counting is done; however, a Roots member disclosed that one contestant from five might be probably saved through a ‘Wild Card’ which will used by the judges. The voting cards will carry 60 percent marks, judges 35 percent and SMS polling 5 percent. Members of MDACC and Roots were present at the vote counting which was done strict camera surveillance. (Morung Photo)

Britney SpearS Songs Used as Defence against Somali pirates Britney Spears hit tracks 'Oops I Did It Again' and 'Baby One More Time' prove to be the most effective in the fight against Somali pirates.

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ritney Spears is one of the most popular female music stars in the world and has a global fan base, but that doesn't seem to include Somali pirates. It has been revealed that Spear's songs are being used as a secret weapon to defend cargo ships against the threat of a hijacking by Somali pirates. A merchant navy officer called Rachel Owens (34) told the Metro, Oops I did it again and Baby One More Time are the most effective in deterring the hijackers away. Owens told the newspaper These guys can't stand Western culture or music, making Britney's hits perfect. The

second officer added, Her songs were chosen by the security team because they thought the pirates would hate them most. Ships travelling through the east coast of Africa are always a target for bandits to board the ship, kidnap the crew member and keep them hostage for a huge ransom. In 2011 alone there were 176 attempted hijackings in these waters and 25 of them were successful. However, Owens highly praised the Britney Spears tactic as she said, there are a lot of lives and cargo at stake so security is of prime importance. The speakers can be aimed solely at the pirates so as

Tom Ford breaks Taboo of male make-up

om Ford believes men shouldn't be afraid to wear make-up as it can enhance their looks and confidence. Tom Ford says there's ''no shame'' in men wearing make-up. The fashion designer hopes his new skincare range for men will break the taboo of male cosmetics and encourage people to make the best of their looks without feeling like their masculinity is being compromised. He told British GQ: ''If you're at the Oscars there's not a man on that red carpet who is not wearing

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‘Making Merry’ winner of Nsacs Zero with MLA and Advisor Music Task Force Khriehu Liezietsu, PD NSACS Dr. N. L. Changkija, Actor and Musician Luke Kenny and PD MTF Gugs Chishi.

make-up. Most straight actors I know get quite used to it. Even when they go out in real life they grab some sort of bronzer and they throw it on. They dye their eyebrows, they dye their lashes - they know the tricks. ''But they won’t talk about it because I think that a lot of men confuse wanting to look good as something feminine. Using a bit of cover stick to cover broken capillaries or a spot or a pimple, I'm not trying to look like a woman. There is no shame in wanting to look like the best version of you.''

Tom insists his products - which have been in the works for six years are simple to use and can make a massive different to self-esteem. He explained: ''Skin care is something I use and believe that I'm a valid spokesperson for it's always been very important to me. My own skin-care ritual is quite simple and straightforward; I don't like a lot of fuss, surprisingly. ''My products are designed to make you look and feel better. I think there are a lot of men out there who want and need the same products.''

Justin BieBer shows his charitaBle side

It’s magical, powerful and awesome. Nagas and their love for music are but a tapestry. It is inherent to both the old and the young. It is inexplicably intense. I still remember one fine morning the guitar maestro, Ren Merry telling his music students at Patkai Christian College about the Nagas love for music and its prospects. not to disturb the crew. In his words. “I find that Nagas are inAdding, effec- they do. But as of now I can ascrediblyThey're talented so in whatever tive the ship's security rarely sure you that, if we are to complete with the rest of the world. our music”. That was circa 1994. Almost 20 years needsIts’tothrough resort to firing guns downas the line he hasget not abeen proven wrong. - as soon the pirates Naga musician have taken their passion for music all blastacross of Britney they move the world and have made great impressions. Some menon astion quickly they can.the indomitable spirit of the Abiocan beas made about Steven Jones,Divine of theConnection, Security Alobo Naga, Neise Meruno, Nagagenesis, land Chamber and the new teenage sensation the Polar Association for theChoir Maritime Lights. TalkPirates about Goa Industry, said, willand go Jamaica and you think of music and times. So, Naga ‘musicos’. You have taken Nagaland to to anygood lengths to avoid or try the world. Now, it is about time you bring the world to Nagato overcome even land andthe let music, them feel our love and passion for good music. usingNagaland earplugs. But jok-Tis the land of music and festivities. here wehe come.

ingly quipped, I'd imagine using Justin Bieber would be against the Geneva Convention. The 31 year-old is readying herself for the release of her 8th studio album 'Britney Jean' which is set to be released on November 29th 2013.

Sanjay Dutt returns to jail Liev Schreiber:

onvicted Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt returned to Yerawada Central Jail here Wednesday after his four-week long medical parole ended, officials said. Dutt, 54, was released Oct 1 on a fortnight's medical parole from the highsecurity prison where he is serving the remainder of his 42-month sentence. Later, he sought and

was granted another fortnight's extension which ended Tuesday, an official said. Dutt was sentenced to five years' jail for illegal possession of firearms from one of the consignments that landed ahead of the March 12, 1993, serial blasts in Mumbai. Since May 16 this year, he is serving the remaining 42 months of his term

at the jail, making paper However, last Friday bags which are sold outside Home Minister R.R. Patil through NGOs. scotched all rumours and "I thank you for all the asserted that he has not support. I wish every- received any communicaone a Happy Diwali," Dutt tion from the centre to the told waiting media per- effect. sons shortly before his Besides, Patil pointed departure from his home out that even the actor's in Mumbai Wednesday family members, who morning. include his sister and He was accompanied Congress MP Priya Dutt, till the prison gates by his have not made any such wife Manyata and some request. close family friends. The state unit of This year, Dutt will Bharatiya Janata Party spend the Diwali in the jail has already expressed with other inmates. its strong opposition to Since his release pa-Music any proposal to grant a i was born on with inside me... role, there was been wide- pardon to the actor as, it young boy that of eight spreadaspeculation said,months it couldplaying send wrong with his instruments. Dutt may be granted a re- signals in society and enBy - VeVOZO VeRO missionPhOTO of sentence or a courage other convicts to pardon. seek pardon.

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not just a movie star

ctor Liev Schreiber Aficionado magazine. says that he doesn't "Actually, I think of peosee himself as just a ple like Gary Cooper, Bette film star and would rather Davis, Jimmy Stewart, Cary describe himself first and Grant. I mean, I act, I'm a foremost as a parent. parent, I'm an entrepreThe 46-year-old, who neur. I don't know if you has sons Alexander, and have anyone anymore who Samuel with long-term is exclusively a movie star," partner Naomi Watts, also he added. thinks he is not in the same The "Goon" actor also league as other Hollywood said that he is happy to acactors, reports contactmu- cept supporting roles. sic.com. "I made a career out of "I'm flattered but that being a supporting actor. I seems like a bit of a stretch. enjoy the process of underWhen I hear that term, I standing a script, breaking think about people like it down, figuring out where Johnny Depp or Angelina my fits in," Schreiber PhOTOGRaPhS Bypart MiReuyi HeRie Jolie," Schreiber told Cigar said.

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op star Justin Bieber was photographed helping some locals to build a school in Guatemala City of Central America. After his concert there, the 19-year-old headed into the jungle and was pictured joining villagers constructing the schoolhouse, reports femalefirst.co.uk. In photographs published by tmz.com, the "Baby" singer was seen shirtless as he helps out the villagers. He also took off his shoes and was seen putting them onto a local child's feet. Bieber later posted a video on his blog, and described the trip as "one of the most amazing, powerful experiences of my life". "I feel like they helped me as much as I helped them," he added.

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Heat get c'ship rings; beat Bulls INDIA WIN By

After blocking a shot by Chicago Bulls' Derrick Rose (1), Miami Heat's Dwyane Wade (3) falls to the court during the second half of a NBA basketball game in Miami on Oct. 29. (AP Photo)

MIAMI, OctOber 30 (AP): They got their rings before the game, then a challenge as it was winding down. The Miami Heat responded to both. Shane Battier went 4 for 4 from 3-point range, including a critical one from the right corner with 1:33 remaining, and the Heat

wasted most of what was a 25-point lead before holding off Derrick Rose and the Chicago Bulls 107-95 on Tuesday night in the season-opener for both teams. "You never know what to expect when you're trying to keep the main thing the main thing, and that's the game," Heat coach Erik

Spoelstra said. "But you can't deny the emotions and what a special moment it was for everybody in the organization because we know how difficult that was and how harrowing that was last season. So it was great to actually get the win after that to cap off a very good night for the

Miami Heat." LeBron James had 17 points, eight assists and six rebounds for Miami, which got its 2013 NBA championship rings and raised the franchise's third banner in a pregame ceremony. The Heat trailed 9-2 early, then outscored Chicago 52-24 over the remainder of the

first half. Rose finished with 12 points in 34 minutes in his first game since a serious knee injury in April 2012. Carlos Boozer had 31 points and seven rebounds for Chicago, which got within eight points in the final minutes. But Battier's right-corner 3 -- a staple for the Heat -- snuffed out the comeback, and Miami wasn't in trouble again. "We're not trying to pull close. There were a lot of corrections that we have to make," Bulls coach Tom Thibodeau said. "It always comes back to the same thing -- our defense and our rebounding. And if we could have taken better care of the ball early on, we would have been in position to win down the stretch." Chris Bosh scored 16 points, Battier finished with 14 and Dwyane Wade and Mario Chalmers each had 13 for Miami, which had seven players score in double figures. Ray Allen and Norris Cole each scored 11 for Miami. Rose shot 4 for 15 for the Bulls. "I think we had a lot to do with it," Allen said.

FILE - In this Dec. 1, 2011 file picture former tennis player Martina Hingis of Switzerland, right, and her husband Thibault Hutin walk prior a show jumping event at Villepinte, north of Paris. Martina Hingis has been questioned by Swiss police after her estranged husband said he was attacked by the fivetime Grand Slam champion and her family. Schwyz canton police spokesman Florian Grossmann says Wednesday Oct 30, 2013 Hingis,her mother Melanie Molitor and her mother's boyfriend Mario Widmer were interviewed at its headquarters last week. Grossmann tells The Associated Press the canton justice department will decide possible further action. No timetable was set for a decision. French equestrian athlete Thibault Hutin has said he was attacked on Sept. 23 at his home in Feusisberg. Hutin claimed Hingis and Molitor hit him, and Widmer struck him with a DVD player. (AP Photo)

The Associated Press on Tuesday. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because plans for the team aren't being publicly discussed yet. The option of becoming a team owner was included in the MLS contract Beckham signed when joining the Los Angeles Galaxy in 2007. "We know that Miami is one of the most passionate soccer markets in North America," MLS Executive Vice President Dan Courtemanche told the AP. "We have met with David Beckham regarding ownership of an expansion team, and we look forward to David one day owning an MLS club."

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Kohima Dist Ward/Block volleyball tournament 2013 Kohima | October 30

The Ist Kohima Dist Ward/Block volleyball tournament 2013 entered the second day here today at the Kohima Local Ground under the aegis of Kohima District Volleyball Association. The closing function will take place at 2.00 PM on October 31 with Rothihii Tetseo, SP Kohima as guest of honour.

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RESULTS OF DAY TWO (MEN’S) Phesama Youth Organization beat Kezo Town Youth A by 25-22, 25-10 Young Felcon Tsiesema beat Kezo Town Youth B by 25-16, 25-14 Vanquishers Club ,Kiurphema beat Tsiepfu Tsiepfhe AG Colony by 25-13,25-11 Khonoma Youth Organization beat Soyim Club Lower Bayavu by 25-16, 19-25, 25-21 Northern Angami Sports Association beat Kezo Town Youth by 25-14, 25-16 Sechu Zubza VB club beat Sparklets Mima by 30-28, 25-16 Khonoma Youth Organization beat Kezo Town Youth B by 25-18, 25-23 Northern Angami Sports Association beat Tsiepfu Tsiepfhe AG Colony 25-12, 25-20

Kohli, Dhawan power India to sixwicket win in high scoring thriller

Beckham picks Miami for MLS franchise

LOnDOn, OctOber 30 (AP): With his playing career over, former England captain David Beckham has decided his next move: starting a Major League Soccer team in Miami. Since leaving the Los Angeles Galaxy in December, and retiring from the game after a subsequent five-month stint at Paris Saint-Germain, Beckham has been mulling over the location for his MLS franchise. Beckham has now made up his mind and he would pay a discounted rate of $25 million to start an MLS expansion team in Miami, a person with knowledge of the situation told

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Strivers Club Kigwema beat Sparklets Mima by 20-25, 25-19, 25-13 Quarter-finals Khonoma Youth Organization beat Northern Angami Sports Association 25-20, 25-13, 2515 Kiruphema Village beat Sechu Zubza VB Club by 17-25, 25-22, 25-16, 25-15 Soyim Club Lower Bayavu beat Vanquishers Club Kiruphema by 25-20, 25-23, 25-23 Phesama Youth Organization beat Strivers Club Kigwena 25-18, 25-15, 25-17 RESULTS OF DAY TWO (WOMEN’S) Sendenyu Youth Organization beat Phesama Youth Organization by 25-15, 25-14 Khonoma Youth Organization beat Kezo Town Youth by 25-22, 22-25, 25-20 FIXTURE FOR OCTOBER 31 Men’s (October 31 starting at 9.00am) 1st Semi-final- Khonoma Youth Organization vs Kiruphema Village 2nd semi-final- Soying Club Lower Bayavu vs Phesama Youth Organization Women’s (October 31 starting at 9.00 am) 1st semi-final- Sendenyu Youth Organization Players in action on day two of the Ist Kohima District Ward/ vs Kezo Town Youth Organization 2ns semi-final- Khonoma Youth Organization Block volleyball tournament at the Kohima Local Ground. The vs Northern Angami Sports Association tourney will conclude on October 31. (Morung Photo)

Restung SA & Moanungsang MSC to clash in XIX MDFA finals

MOkOkchung, OctOber 30 (Mexn): Moanungsang Memorial Sporting Club (MMSC) will clash with Retsung Sports Association (RSA) in final match of the XIX MDFA Trophy at Imkongmeren Sports Complex on Thursday October 31, 2013. Restung SA entered the finals after beating Sports Scoeity Suyim on October 28, while the Moanungsang MSC defeated Fusion Sportng Society on October 29, 2013. The final match promises to be a tough one for both the teams; however, many believe Restung with the superb ball passing and strong defence will lift the trophy. But MMSC also rejuvenated after their semi-final match is also in form and will surely give a tough time to the opponents. Meanwhile, Parliamentary Secretary Agriculture, Dr Benjongliba will be the chief guest during the final match.

neW DeLhI, OctOber 30 (tnn): Virat Kohli struck a valiant 66-ball-115 after a brisk 178-run opening stand between Shikhar Dhawan (100) and Rohit Sharma (79) to help India successfully chase down 351-run target and win the sixth ODI against Australia by six wickets and level the series 2-2. In the 43rd over, Johnson first broke the dangerous looking third wicket partnership by getting Raina caught behind and then bowled out Yuvraj to bring Australia back in the game. Raina (16) shared 56-run stand for the third wicket. Shikhar Dhawan was bowled out by James Faulkner just after he reached his fourth ODI century. Dhawan's dismissal reduced India to 234/2 in 36th over over. The southpaw earlier, shared 178run opening stand with Rohit Sharma to keep India in hunt in the big chase. Aaron Finch gave Australia first breakthrough in the 30th over by getting Rohit Sharma (79) caught by James Faulkner at deep mid-wicket. It was the fifth occasion when Sharma and Dhawan got engaged in a 100-run partnership. Sharma's 79 run knock was studded with three sixes and seven boundaries. Earlier, Shane Watson and George Bailey hit century each to power Australia to a big total. Big and burly Watson struck 13 fours and three sixes in making 102 off 94 balls while the in-form Bailey was equally impressive in scoring a career-best 156, his second ODI ton, in 115 balls. His brilliant innings contained half a dozen sixes and 13 fours. These two batsmen also compiled the second-

highest third wicket stand of 168 in ODIs against India to help the visitors record their fourth 300-plus total in the series in which the sixth ODI at Cuttack was totally washed out. The home team, which needs to win this game to stay alive in the series in which they trail 1-2, started off well by sending back openers Phil Hughes (13) and Aaron Finch (20) before the score had crossed 50 but were pushed into the backseat as Watson and Bailey launched a superb counterattack. The duo simply tore apart the clueless Indian bowling attack that fielded three frontline spinners for the first time in the sevenmatch series after the hosts decided to go in with Amit Mishra to partner R Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja. Later, after the dismissal of Watson and Glen Maxwell (9), Adam Voges (44 not out) helped his captain add another 120 runs in only 80 balls for the fifth wicket to complete India's misery on a good batting track. While the 32-yearold Watson was all power, Bailey, who has been the team's most consistent batsman in the series, once again dominated the home team attack to notch up his fourth 50-plus score in five innings. India had the visitors under check in the first 20 overs by restricting Australia to 83/2 but the middle overs were totally dominated by Watson and Bailey who compiled the second-best-ever third wicket stand for their country against the hosts. The 168-run partnership, that came off just 142 balls, was only the secondhighest after Ricky Ponting and Damien Martyn's unfinished 234 in the 2003 World Cup final at Johan-

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nesburg and the eighth 150-plus stand for all wickets against India. Watson, who compiled his maiden hundred against India and ninth in ODIs overall from 170 games, looked assured in his footwork against the trio of home team spinners, who bowled the middle overs. Bailey was as solid as he has been in the series so far and showed his supreme touch quite early by hitting Mohd Shami for three successive boundaries in the bowler's opening spell. India, who started well after Mahendra Singh Dhoni had asked the visitors to take first strike on winning the toss, were pushed on the backfoot by the aggression shown by this duo of batsmen. All the bowlers were punished mercilessly with Ashwin emerging as the most successful with a haul of two for 64 in his 10-over quota along with Jadeja, who took two wickets in the innings' last over after conceding 68 runs. Mishra, who was treated with absolute disdain after a watchful start by Watson and Bailey, conceded 78 runs respectively. Jadeja grabbed two wickets in his and the innings' last over. Mohd Shami, who made an impressive beginning when he was given a chance in the rained-out Ranchi ODI, was very expensive and finished with 1 for 66 while Bhuvaneshwar Kumar, back in the squad after missing out the Ranchi ODI, had final figures of one for 42, the most economical among all bowlers. Watson was lucky to have been caught off a noball from Jadeja as he mistimed a heave to leg but otherwise looked totally in control and in terrific form. PO Reg No. NE/RN-722

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